The Delhi High Court on Saturday warned Centre that it will face contempt charges if Delhi doesn't get enough oxygen supply today. The Delhi govt has attacked the Centre saying oxygen has become an ego issue.
In view of the current pandemic situation in the country and oxygen shortage, the Delhi High Court on Saturday lashed out at Centre saying water has gone above the head. Now we mean business. You (Centre) will arrange everything now.
The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that it had in March this year asked all state governments and union territories (UTs) to ensure compliance with COVID-19-appropriate behavior in all gatherings.
PIL demanding FIR and CBI probe against politicians for procuring and distributing Remdesivir was heard in Delhi HC today
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Shoaib Iqbal has demanded from the Delhi High Court to declare the imposition of President's rule in the national capital. Iqbal said that he is pained to see the suffering of people in the city as they are unable to get beds in hospitals, essential drugs, oxygen and other facilities.
Senior advocate Sacchin Puri informed the bench about news reports that 170 oxygen concentrators have been seized by the Delhi Police from the black market and urged the court to pass direction for their release so that they could be used by patients.
Senior advocate Rahul Mehra, representing the Delhi government, said that while the national capital’s requirement was 700 MT per day, it was allocated 480 and 490 MT and the Centre has not increased it.
Delhi High Court today heard a matter related to coronavirus crisis in Delhi. Replying to High Court question, The Delhi govt today said that it is due to the approach of the Centre that the national is not getting enough oxygen supply and there is a shortage.
The Delhi High Court's sharp reaction came as it was hearing a plea by a lawyer who is suffering from COVID-19 and was able to get only three out of the six doses of Remdesivir required.
The Delhi government has issued directions to withdraw an administrative order to set up a Covid-19 care facility for Delhi High Court judges, staff and their families in a five-star hotel.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up Arvind Kejriwal government over its handling of the current Covid crisis in the national capital. Angered over the mismanagement, the court told the Aam Aadmi Party government that it will ask the Centre to take over 'if you cannot manage it'.
In an order issued by the sub-divisional magistrate of Chanakyapuri on April 25, it was stated that the COVID facility at Ashoka Hotel will be associated with Primus Hospital.
The court observed that the government authorities appeared completely unaware about the ground realities and are just issuing 'unreasonable orders'.
Delhi's five-star hotel, Ashoka Hotel, will be converted into a dedicated Covid-19 facility by the city government for High Court judges and their families.
The Delhi High Court on Monday requested the AAP government to set up more testing centres in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases
The Delhi High Court said on Saturday that if any official at the central, state or local administration was obstructing in the picking up or supply of oxygen, then we will not spare that person.
The Delhi High Court on Saturday while hearing a petition on the oxygen shortage said, "its tsunami and we are calling it wave" and asked both the Centre and the state government to get prepared to overcome the crisis.
The observation by a bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli came during hearing of a plea by Maharaja Agrasen Hospital over shortage of oxygen for seriously-ill COVID patients.
Director of movie ‘Shashank’ has denied in the Delhi High Court that the film is based on the life of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput saying the story portrays struggle of outsiders in the industry.
In view of the "alarming rise" in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, which saw over 26,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Delhi High Court on Friday said the existing system of hearings via video conferencing will continue till May 15.
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