The Delhi High Court has overruled the objections of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal against the constitution of a High-Powered Committee (HPC) by Delhi Government for probing cases where deaths have been caused due to alleged shortage of medical oxygen supply during the second wave of Covid-19
The bench while allowing the suspension of sentence for 45 days accepted the contention of APP over the High Powered Committee stating that each case has to be considered on its own merits.
The present plea has been filed by his mother seeking CBI investigation and accusing the Tihar Jail Deputy Superintendent RN Meena behind his alleged murder.
One hundred and sixty high-risk inmates currently lodged in Mandoli Jail will be shifted to different jails in Tihar, a high powered committee headed by Justice Hima Kohli, Judge of the Delhi High constituted to decongest jails has said.
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to interfere in the decision of the High Powered Committee set up on March 25, on the orders of the Supreme Court in order to decongest Jails in view of the outbreak of the COVID-19 Coronavirus