The Supreme Court Warns The Center On Oxygen Supply
The Supreme Court warns the Center on oxygen supply, said – do not make such a situation that you have to take a strict stand.
The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the High Court’s order to supply 1200 metric tonnes of oxygen to Karnataka.
At the same time, the court ordered Delhi to give 700 metric tons of oxygen every day and said that the Center should not create such a situation that we have to take a tough stand.
The Supreme Court on Friday heard a petition filed by the Center on the oxygen supply case. In fact, in its petition, the Center demanded a stay on the High Court’s order to give 1200 metric tonnes of oxygen to Karnataka.
Karnataka case.
The court, refusing to interfere with the order of the Karnataka High Court, asked the Center to increase the 965 MT of liquid medical oxygen allocated to the state to 1200 MT for the treatment of Covid-19 patients.
In the Karnataka case, the court said that the High Court has given the order stating the reason. The order was given to the Center after the state refused to accept the demand for 1700 metric tonnes of oxygen.
The court has said that the Center should resolve the matter by talking to the state government.
Earlier on Thursday, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had asked the Supreme Court to intervene in this order, placing the order of the Karnataka High Court before the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court warns the Center: Delhi gets 700 MT of oxygen every day.
Subsequently, a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah, hearing the case, ordered Delhi to deliver 700 metric tonnes of oxygen every day until further orders.
On behalf of Delhi, Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra informed the court about the oxygen supplied to Delhi. It was told that till 9 am on Friday, the Delhi government has received 86 MT of oxygen and 16 MT is on the way.
Justice Chandrachud said, “We want 700 metric tonnes of oxygen for Delhi and we don’t want to do it strictly.”
The Delhi government had lodged a complaint in the court that it did not receive a 700 MT oxygen supply despite the court order.
