PIL to strike down GNCTD Amendment Act; Delhi HC seeks Centre s stand
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May 04, 2021 14:43 IST
A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to the Ministries of Law and Home Affairs seeking their stand on the plea
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A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to the Ministries of Law and Home Affairs seeking their stand on the plea The Delhi High Court on May 4 asked the Centre to reply on a PIL for striking down the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Amendment Act which increases powers of the Lieutenant Governor.
National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Amendment Act increases powers of the Lt Governor.
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The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to reply on a plea for striking down the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Amendment Act which increases powers of the Lieutenant Governor.
A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to the ministries of law and home affairs seeking their stand on the plea.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Chetan Sharma and central government standing counsel Ajay Digpaul accepted the notice on behalf of the ministries.
The plea by law student Skrikant Prasad has claimed that the Act, which came into force on April 27, re-defines Delhi government as the Lt Governor and curbs the Delhi Assembly s power to conduct proceedings.
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The top court directed the Centre to create buffer stock of oxygen for emergency in collaboration with states and decentralise the location of the stocks so that it is immediately available if the normal supply chain is disrupted.
The recriminations between the Centre and Delhi government give no solace to citizens whose lives depend on a “thin thread” of oxygen being made available, the Supreme Court has said.
The top court directed the Centre to create buffer stock of oxygen for emergency in collaboration with states and decentralise the location of the stocks so that it is immediately available if the normal supply chain is disrupted.
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Quoting the SC order, a report from LiveLaw says, The central government shall, within two weeks, formulate a national policy on admissions to hospitals which shall be followed by all state governments. Till the formulation of such a policy by the central government, no patient shall be denied hospitalisation or essential drugs in any state/UT for lack of local residential proof of that state/UT or even in the absence of identity proof.
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba asks Delhi government to ramp up medical infra, expresses anguish over oxygen situation
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Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba asks Delhi government to ramp up medical infra, expresses anguish over oxygen situationPTI
Last Updated: May 02, 2021, 08:38 PM IST
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On issues related to availability of oxygen, the cabinet secretary expressed his anguish at recent instances where people had suffered due to lack of adequate and timely availability of oxygen, an official statement said.
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Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Sunday expressed anguish over issues related to availability of oxygen in the national capital and emphasised the need to ramp up the city s medical infrastructure. At a high-level review meeting on the COVID-19 situation here, Gauba also asked the Delhi government to make every effort to lift their allocated oxygen by using all means.