The court directed the Central Govt to supply oxygen by whatever means. Justice Sanghi said: “Do you want us to let people die in Delhi? Do u want us to shut our eyes?”
The Supreme Court will hold a special sitting on Saturday to hear a petition regarding arrangements made by the Uttar Pradesh Government on social distancing and Covid-19 protection protocol during the counting of votes for the Panchayat elections which were held on April 29 in various villages.
The plea stated that hospitals in Noida and Gurgaon have made it mandatory to produce Aadhaar cards with a local Noida or Gurgaon address, as the case may be, for being eligible to be admitted to the hospitals situated there.
Judicial exasperation was seen in many orders, be it dealing with the Covid-19 situation or the EC’s conduct during polls. The judiciary has tried to ensure that constitutional discipline on power becomes an asset, not a liability, during the pandemic.
A few days after Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal became the government of Delhi following the promulgation of the amended GNCTD Act, the L-G has tested positive for Covid-19.
The Supreme Court bench led by D.Y. Chandrachud delved into the larger issue of safeguarding the right of a citizen to receive medical treatment anywhere while hearing a plea in court that alleged that hospitals in Noida and Gurugram made it mandatory to produce an Adhaar Card with a local address.
Chief Justice NV Ramana today condoled the death of former Attorney General and revered lawyer Soli J Sorabjee, who died of Covid-19 infection on Friday.
The Election Commission also said no one must be permitted to report on the proceedings of this Court that are not borne out by the record, especially when the detailed order is made available by the Court.