The Delhi Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Aam Adami Party’s government decision to reserve 100 beds for its judicial officers at the Ashoka Hotel in the state capital.
Taking into account Suo-Moto’s knowledge of media reports on the matter, the court declared that the HC had not made such a request and ordered the Delhi government to withdraw the order.
“You don’t have oxygen for anyone and you give us 100 beds. Stop passing commands left, right and center and take corrective action immediately, “the court said.
The HC bank, which heard the pleas on the Covid-19 issues in the state capital, questioned the motives of the Delhi government behind the decision.
“What are you trying to convey? What is this protection? Did you do that to appease us?” the court said.
The court sent a notice to the Delhi government to respond to the matter and take prompt corrective action.
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On Monday, the Delhi government announced that it would set up a Covid care facility for judges and judicial officers of the Delhi Supreme Court at the Ashoka Hotel in the Chanakyapuri area, as several judges from the District Court and the Supreme Court tested positive for the virus in the past. The facility is managed by Chanakyapuri Primus Hospital, the AAP government said.
The notice was reportedly issued by the magistrate of the Chanakyapuri subdivision, Geeta Grover, “after receiving an application from Delhi HC to establish a Covid care facility for judges and judicial officers of the court.”
Judges Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli’s HC bank rejected such reports, saying: “No one has been notified of this.”
“That is very misleading … Can we as an institution say that you are creating a facility for us or reserving that many beds for us? Wouldn’t it be obviously discriminatory? It is unthinkable that we as an institution would give preference to people die on the way, “said the court.
Lawyer Rahul Metro, who represented the Delhi government, argued that the media reports on the issue were misleading as the Delhi government never said the HC requested the rooms. But the court rejected the argument, saying, “The media reports were not false, your orders said so.”
The media only pointed out what was wrong in the order, and it was the SDM’s order that was wrong.
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