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In Re: Proper Treatment of Covid 19 Patients and Dignified Handling of Dead Bodies in the Hospitals etc. vs .

Court
Supreme Court of India
Date
18 December 2020
Case No.
Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No.7 of 2020
Bench
Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy
Citation
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 762 : 2020 INSC 716
Supreme Court Reports [2020] 13 S.C.R. 762 : 2020 INSC 716
Headnote

Disaster Management: Covid 19 pandemic – Directions passed with regard to fire safety measures in Covid Hospitals – State Government and the Local Administration to make more provisions for treatment of Covid patients – Strict and stern action be taken against those violating the Guidelines and SOPs – State Governments to issue necessary directions with regard to deployment of more police personnel at crowded places – Permission for celebration and gathering be not granted unless essential – There shOuld be a mechanism to check the number of people attending such function/gathering – Authorities to undertake more testings and implement weekend curfews and take measures for sealing containment zones – Regarding gathering organised by political parties, Election Commission of India issued broad guidelines for conduct of General Elections/Bye Elections during Covid 19 – All the State/Union Territory to issue necessary directions to ensure compliance of those guidelines – States and Union of India granted four weeks time to file affidavit bringing on record various measures taken.

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The following Order of the Court was passed: ORDER 1. We have heard Shri Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General for India and learned counsel appearing for various States. By our order dated 27.11.2020 passed in this proceeding we have taken suo motu cognizance of the incident which happened in Rajkot, Gujarat on 26.11.2020 resulting in death of Covid patients in the Covid Hospital. The Court has also taken notice of earlier incidents of fire in Covid Hospitals. Learned Solicitor General had submitted that immediate steps shall be taken and the report will be submitted. State of Gujarat was
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