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SC agrees to listen to Centre’s plea in opposition to Delhi HC contempt discover over oxygen provide

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to listen to a plea of the Centre in opposition to Delhi High Court’s order issuing contempt discover and looking for private look of its officers for non-compliance of the course on provide of oxygen to deal with COVID-19 sufferers within the nationwide capital.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday had directed the Centre to indicate trigger as to why contempt shouldn’t be initiated in opposition to it for failing to adjust to its order on the provision of oxygen to Delhi for treating COVID-19 sufferers.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana was approached by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta because the bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud, listening to a suo motu case on COVID-19 administration within the nation, was not obtainable on Wednesday.
The CJI-led bench directed that the Centre’s plea be listed earlier than a bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud.
The legislation officer wished the matter to be heard on Wednesday itself, however the bench left it to the comfort of Justice Chandrachud.