Delhi High Court begins hearing plea concerning #COVID19 situation in the national capital.

Hearing before Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli.

#OxygenCrisis #OxygenShortage

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Any orders passed by the Supreme Court: Court

It is listed today. As of now I have no instructions: ASG Chetan Sharma

It will be taken up once item 301 is over : Counsel

We will proceed. Did the meeting take place : Court

Yes, it did. Mr Mehra is appearing before Surpreme Court: Adv Satyakam urges Court to take up the matter little later.

Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, adv Alok Aggarwal: We have ICU beds and emergency beds. We don't charge emergency patients for oxygen. There is a notice to Hospitals saying we have to attend to all emergency patients within 10 mins and give them oxygen and medicines.

There is no one who is able to tell us there are people supposed to go if we can't admit them. We are full. They can't keep on occupying emergency area.. I can't kill a person because I've to admit another patient : Aggarwal

Please take instructions. There seems to be some disconnect.. and as if you're living in a different world, out if sync. How hospitals are dealing with it. Why do you pass these orders : Court to Delhi Government

You may take action against a particular hospital (for lapse).. you don't seem to take into account oxygen: Court

All issues are inseparable. Order says treat them for 10-15 mins.. : Satyakam

You think you have discharged your duty with this think of order? This is nothing more than a paper exercise and satisfying your own conscience: Court

I will take instructions: Stayakam

Provide it to us so that we can provide to them : Aggarwal

Don't be unreasonable. You can't win this wat by issuing (such directions) sitting in your office.. you are only compounding your problems: Court to Delhi Government

Please retrace your steps : Court

If it (Supreme Court) is over, we will take it up at 12:30 : Court

Yesterday, cylinder vendors didn't attend the meeting.. Smaller onces are dependent on cylinders.. if the chunk of cylinders could be filled, smaller hospitals could cater to large number of people: Senior Adv G Tushar Rao for a hospital.

If govt can supply more, my hospital can put 10 more ICU beds.. if we can maintain continuity, we would help a large number.. smaller hospitals are also standing with people for refilling of cylinders: Rao

We've understood. This is another aspect we will deal with : Court

I'm in special bench. If the court can pardon by absence: SG Tushar Mehta

Court says it will await outcome of Surpreme Court.

Hearing to resume after Surpreme Court finishes the suo motu hearing.

Hearing to resumes at 2:30 pm, court master informs.

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Hearing begins.

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There are some compliances on part of Centre: ASG Sharma

We have also filed a detailed affidavit: Senior Adv Rahul Mehra for Delhi Govt

Senior Adv Maninder Singh for Shanti Mukund hospital: Our allocation oxygen has bene reduced. We are without oxygen.

Chief Secretary could place the facts of the meeting..where are we headed. We have tried to accomodate almost everybody: Mehra

Let us first deal with this : Court

My allocation is 3.2MT. demand is 4MT. They allocated 2.69 MT. Inox is gone. It is Linde. We have no allocation order : Singh for Shanti Mukund

How much oxygen is to be given to a patient can't be decided by the babu sitting in office : Singh

You have to procure it and with some certainity : Singh

Centre has issued order on usage of oxygen: Court

They say this is the usage of ICU and non ICU. They have a formula. That yardstick is adopted by the Delhi govt : Court

We will come to quantity later but who is my supplier and when will it reach: Singh

We are not at all adversarial to what Mr Singh is saying. To tide over this issue, we spent 2 hours : Mehra

Chief Secretary Delhi (CS) : more than 130 participants were there...it went in a cordial manner. We must ensure that existing contractual agreements should be honoured. We said yes.. we will ensure those are taken care of.

We want to ensure that hospitals have certainity. We requested all suppliers that now that they know how much tankers they have.. you should give us daily, for next three days how much will be you arrival in Delhi. We will then allocate quota for three days : CS

By today evening, we are going to issue order based on data from hospital. Quota is yet to be finalised. Order is going to come. in case hosps still have grievances, we would be open to change: CS

In the meantime, what is the position today? : Court

Position is not disrupted: CS

Singh says Delhi govt had his writ petition for the last 3 days.

They are not sending the oxygen. You need not wait for order to send one communication to Linde to send oxygen to Shanti Mukund: Singh

If my friend wants some brownie points..: Mehra.

We are not here for brownie points.. we are here to save lives: Singh

Nobody's entire requirements are being met.. we will meet their requirements: Mehra as asks counsel for the hospital to get in touch

Linde has point blank refused to give oxygen cylinder: Singh

Have it (2.69) delivered right away : Court

I'll report to my lord in half an hour. I can apologize : Mehra

You apologize today. I hope you don't apologise tomorrow: Singh

I would urge CS to place the order on supplier first : Singh

We are not going to supervise. You have to issue and then place it before us : Court

The intension was never that we need to seek order of the court. CS is aware...we wanted to draft and pass the order last night but due to lack of.. : Mehra

You have (the data) now.. you pass it right now. We hope in the meantime, the supplies are not stopped : Court

It is very clear: Mehra

To tell Mr Singh, supply of 1 ton is on the way. 1.4 ton was sent yesterday : Aseem Chaturvedi for Inox

Uncertainty must go: Singh

What would have been happening if your lordships were not intervening: Singh

We crossed 400 barrier yesterday.. it was 407.96: Mehra

There is a jump of 102 MT. It's substantial jump. With all the tankers at disposal, the situation would not deteriorate. : Mehra

Mehra says there are 13 additional tankers at disposal and 18 more are to be imported.

Venkateswara Hospital is to run out of oxygen. Nodal officer is not answering his call : Adv Sachin Puri

This is constant complain. Which means there is truth in it : Court

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Why is everyone going to Mr Bhiduri : Mehra

Have you given contacts of other officers, Court asks

I'll take instructions. Why are these calls not going there (to others) : Mehra

What is the point of creating infrastructure when they have to come here : Court

Now you know about Venkateshwara: Court

Mehra says he will facilitate.

We were informed cylinder vendors did not attend the meeting: Court

One representative was there. There are 10-14 of them. We repeatedly asked : Mehra

Are they present here? : Court

In case these people are not falling in line.. you better take action: Court

If we take action in these times..: Mehra

You take over the plant. Take these people in custody. You have all the power..these cylinders are being sold in black market for lakhs of rupees: Court

Let your officers be there : Court

Mehra says action will be taken by evening.

SG Tushar Mehta points out the power of govt under Disaster Management Act.

We were not supposed to act because they were to be present here : Mehra

Were they informed by you? : Court

I'll take instructions: Mehra

What about individuals who want to get their cylinders filled? : Court

They are the same centres. Across India there are no cylinders now..: Mehra

If they can just put one officer..if they are able to fill hospital cylinders..it may become smoother: Rao

This cylinder buisness is complete mess and you have to put your house in order. People have to buy it in black for lakhs: Court to CS

Let them see what we are going to do. We are going to direct you to take over the plant and run it.. : Court to CS

We have told them that they need to join the proceedings: CS

Senior Adv Malvika Trivedi for intervenor mentions her application on shortage of medicines and oxygen.

There has to be a mechanism for individuals because the black market is causing this problem. If police is also impleaded in the matter : Trivedi

Mehra says that two of this friends who are willing to supply oxygen but are sacred that they would be prevented by the local police there.

One friend's factory has been taken over by Rajasthan, says Mehra

We can't advise them what to do.. you can take it to the war room: Court

We have written to the war room: Mehra

How can we direct those officers (in Punjab and Haryana) to release the cylinders : Court

Mehra says if SG Mehta can use his good offices.

Aggarwal again raises the issue of emergency patients and the oxygen usage for them is not being accounted for.

We cannot take more patients in after the Delhi govt order. We don't have medicines. These will lead to more legal medical issue later: Aggarwal

I want to read the entire order : Mehra

Aggarwal shows the April 25 notice in question.

I want to tell what is the intent behind it : Mehra

The order directs hospitals to attend patients in triage area within 10 mins.

In case of non availability it medical facility, pateint should be referred to other hospital, says order

This kind of notice will lead to legal issues later on : Aggarwal

Are you govt hospitals following this ?: Court

I'll file it on affidavit. Is someone come to you in emergency..: Mehra

The culture of issuing order which are not called for ..and tomorrow just to tell people if passed these order.. is that the objective..: Court

A patient must be attended to immediately: Mehra

Generally to issue such orders in not called for. Doors of the hospitals are open. This proceeds on assumption that hospital are not going their jobs : Court

Court may take judicial notice.. : Mehra

Of what: Court

The intent is not that someone wants to take action : Mehra

It's like saying everyone has to pay GST. Of course one has to : Court

Mehra says patients are being denied treatment.

It is just an advisory: Mehra

We are not serving any useful purpose. We are unnecessarily putting pressure of hospitals.. you think doctors, nurses are sitting idle.. is that the position according to you? What was the ocassion to issue? : Court

Patients were not being attended to. They were complaining about it : Mehra

It is a mere advisory to that extent. It should be taken in that spirit: Mehta

Aggarwal shares pictures of his emergency room.

Two people are in one bed. There are people everywhere. How will we do it : Aggarwal

The intent was to sensitise the hospital : Principal Secretary Health, Delhi government

These are exceptional circumstances. We also had feedback from patients. Entire hospital system.. the promptitude was not there..the order was issued in this spirit: Sec

This is a continuum of other orders on clinical refinement. The rise is steep. Scale has overwhelmed the health system. : Sec.

This appears to be .. only as a window dress only to satisfy the patient. You don't see the other side. Your own hospitals are not achieving this. Are any of them able to to this? : Court

You are not able to deal with numbers. Nobody is able to. If there is an instance, by all means issue a communication to the hospital. This order assumes that hospitals are deliberately failing to achieve this : Court

This was not the intent: Sec.

My hospital has been allocated 2 MT. For seven years we have been getting oxygen. From 22-27th, we got zero oxygen in cylinders : Aggarwal

On 23rd why that order was passed.. we have been constantly asking this question from refillers. We have been wanting an audit but they are not willing to : Mehra

Satyakam informs that refillers can't join.

Court asks non essential people to exit the meeting.

Rakesh Malhotra raises issues of Remdesivir m

Let Remdesivir be given as per allocation like oxygen: Malhotra

Malhotra says there's a circular saying that Remdesivir is to be given only to admitted patients.

This itself is arbitrary. What will happen to those being treated at home: Singh

Even after the order patients' families are made to go to get it. We have suggested a centralised portal. Beds, oxygen supply, medicine problem can be solved : Trivedi

All this can be dealt with.. 100 calls a day. Each one of us are dealing with it when the govt should be dealing with it : Trivedi

Because of this lapse black market is thriving today. It is the biggest problem: Trivedi

Malhotra says a patient needs 6 vials but there's no certainty on whether one would get.

An Advocate mentions that his family member is not being able to get treatment in Maharaja Agrasen.

We have kept him in Emergency. We don't have ICU beds. We are doing all that we can : Aggarwal

If hospitals run out of oxygen next, we are in for a big trouble: Aggarwal

Court asks Mehra if there can be a centralised portal.

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We have to see if the supply line is there: Mehra

What is the supply chain. There are manufacturer and distributors. Who should know .. what is the supply being made per day. That transperancy should be maintained and reflected: Court

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Remdesivir is somewhat similar to oxygen. If it's not there, it's not reaching: Mehra

It is only a very small fraction which needs Remdesivir.. your order says you won't give it to anybody being treated at home .. is wrong. You are taking somebody's life : Court

Today you don't have a bed for a rich man or a poor man. How can you say you won't get Remdesivir because you don't have a bed : Court

Nobody is saying you have to take it on your own. Why are you supposing that people will take it on their own. People are taking online prescription: Court

It is only logical what is falling from court : Mehra

There is definite hoarding going on : Court

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Hoarding is going on.. I will place how many raids . it's not as if my drug control officers are sitting: Mehra

All of this is happening.. we have taken over shops and supply chains. There are unlawful infiltrators from other States: Mehra

There are not enough remdesivir: Mehra

If hospital pharmacies can give a list of how much have they been supplied... automatically hoarding and black marketing will come out : Trivedi

We are going to ask you to direct all hosp pharmacies to give information on Remdesivir and other drugs ..to whom have they given..you appoint your accounting officers: Court

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Nobody has contacted. It has been an hour : Venkateswara Hospital

Nodal officers are alive to the situation. We are living by 1-2 hour of SoS: Mehra

We have 250 patients that's why I'm mentioning: Puri

By the time hearing ends, the supply will be there: Mehra

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Mehra takes the Court through the steps taken by Delhi govt in relation to remdesivir supply.

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You are getting details of all patients? : Court .

Yes : Mehra

Mehra says there is a format in which details has to be come and patient has to be hospital: Mehra

Probably if it was free market, there won't be shortage. Your system has not helped: #DelhiHighCourt

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I'll take instructions on why we are not allowing people at home to take remdesivir: Mehra

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How is anyone able to procure large quantities. Are these not licensed? : Court

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Malhotra points out that such medicines were being offered by a certain person.

Delhi Heart and Lung Institute approaches Court highlighting oxygen shortage

The Nodal officer is not being able to help, says Adv Ajay Kohli

It's a matter of 2-3 hours : Kohli

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One of the cylinder dealers is here: Mehra

We are issuing contempt notice. Mr Mehra you proceed to take action. Take over the plant. You have ample power. Make sure these plants are run : Court

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Multan Air has joined.

I have provided three tankers to Delhi oxygen team. I have started to give data after being informed yesterday: Multan

Are you aware of black marketting? Is this a good human gesture: #DelhiHighCourt

This is not the time to... don't become vultures: Court

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There's always a queue of 400-500 people.. it's very hard to maintain.. you should give protection to us :Multan Air

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Mehra says authorities are trying to maintain separate passage in these places for transport.

There should be a way to know whom I've to supply. If there's always an SoS.. how can u provide. It's really difficult. It's a pressurized situation: Multan Director

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When you enlisted these.. are there only 6 cylinder suppliers? : Court

There are a number of them: Rao

We are trying to come up with a mechanism. This is ad hoc.. all of this is being catered to. It has not come up on the govt and govt was never in this business. The lesser the govt intervention, better it will work: Mehra

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Mehra says a system is being put in place to give advance plan of supply to hospitals.

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We know where you go. We are getting none. Person who has to supply also knows : Aggarwal

Court points out that the supplier to Agrasen is not listed in Delhi govt order.

Maybe he is black marketing everything: Court

Obviously there is something that is a problem. This gentleman has to be punished: Aggarwal for Agrasen

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My supplier is also the same : Puri for Venkateswara Hospital

My oxygen stock is going to end at 6 : Shanti Mukund

Seth Air is the supplier to Agrasen and Venkateswara.

Why is Seth Air not in office order: Court
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Seth Air is not a regular cylinder supplier: Stayakam

That's not an excuse: Court

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Seth is unable to join : Multan Air (Archit Arora)

He should be able to join now. Now there are 190 participants: Court

Should one stick to the SoS or regular supply? : Multan Air

That's something that you've to work out ...: Court as it points out that there was a meeting with CS yesterday

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Another hospital joins, says there is remdesivir, oxygen shortage.

We have joined the attention of various authorities. We are in great trouble: Advocate

This is a mess. You have not been able to resolve : Court

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We can onyk address the problem when we understand the issue: Mehra as he says Delhi govt doens't have data

You are in the chair. You are running the govt: Court

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The moment you get a complaint, you should have posted a person at the plant : Court

Mr Udit Rai is here.. : Mehra

All I'm hearing is Mr Udit Rai..he can't be superhuman: Court

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Black marketing is all over social media. If you want to, you can end it in one day : Singh

My 2MT is daily. My 1MT is going to end at 6.. I should know in advance. We are in liquid form : Singh

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We said he is looking into it : Court

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Your concern has been taken note of : Court

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Court may take action against cylinder refillers: Aggarwal

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Seth Air joins.

I was given the order for 4 hospitals. I'm supplying to 80 hospital: Seth

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I've spoken to Mr Udit Rai. They are not asking me to be not supply to others. They're saying give little to all.. I don't have letter for Shanti Mukund and Agrasen : Seth

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I get 15 MT for base. They give some and I'm catering to many others. Hospitals are sending SoS calls. They say you have to manage : Seth

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I have a 3.5 ton daily order : Venkateswara

Mr Mehra, it seems you are doing distribution of lolipop. He has the supply but doesn't know whom to supply: Court

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There is a major problem at your end, Mr Mehra: Court

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Udit Rai form Delhi govt is online.

We don't tell suppliers whom to give. We have never told Seth to not give to any hospital: Rai

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He tells me every morning that he needs 30 ton. Everytime we have told him that he has to honour his commitment with hospitals: Rai

But you are not bothered about the hospitals and public not getting oxygen: Court

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Venkateswara he knows he has to supply. He has oxygen. Why is he not supplying? : Puri

I'm sending time and again. I'm asking everyday that you give me the list : Seth

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Let us immediately pass an order on oxygen supply: Court

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We are not talking about liquid right now : Court

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SG Mehta: Delhi govt has tried to procure tankers from Bangkok. And requested Centre for planes.. yes, we will provide. Right now these aircrafts are continuously being used to it would be as per priority and Delhi govt should give us the bill of lading.

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Take it at your own level : Court

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I'll ask my officers to streamline: Mehra

This short order relates to supply of oxygen in cylinders.. Six refillers were enlisted in GNCTD office order. Four of them were enlisted as suppliers to any hospital. Two were for GNCTD hospitals: Court

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We have taken note of the fact that supply of oxygen in cylinders was not taking place to Hospitals or persons. We had directed the six refillers to remain present in court. They were also required to be present in the meeeting by CS: Court

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Despite our direction, only Multan Air has appeared before us after he was called.. we issue notice of contempt (to those not present): Court

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There is one major supplier Seth Air. Another supplier is Vinayak.. we are surprised that the GNCTD order does not take into consideration all the gas refillers in Delhi : Court

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.. it transpires that substantial quantity is supplied to gas refillers but there is no mechanism to monitor further supply from these refillers: Court

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Court records the submissions made by the hospitals on non supply of oxygen from Seth Air to them.

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He has shared with us the allocation order for the hospital as per which Seth has to supply 2MT per day or 200 cylinders per day. Not a single has been supplied since April 22: Court

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I'm speaking to their engineer everyday who said that it may be given to others: Seth Air

He's lying. I can give it on affidavit: Aggarwal

Court berates Seth.

His patients are dying why would he ask you give oxygen to some one else. I'll put you in custody: #DelhiHighCourt

We find this stand by Seth to be completely false and unbelievable. Mr Aggarwal denies this claim. It is evident that Seth is diverting the supplies and probably selling in black market: Court

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Court directs Delhi Govt to forthwith take control over the Seth unit along with the employees.

Court directs Seth to not obstruct.

Venkateswara has a similar story to tell. Seth has supplied only 2.4 MT and Seth is not in the position to supply:

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No oxygen was supplied to them in the last 24 hours : Court records.

Seth says supply was made last night.

Court records Seth's claims were denied by Mr Udit Raj.

Let this be an example. we want this unit to be taken over by tomorrow: Court

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Mehra says there is a portal where these refillers are supposed to fill details.

There is no please. Now there is a direction: Court

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Court notes the case of Maha Durga Charitable Hospital as well with respect to lack of supply from Seth Air.

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Seth appears to be a rather big supplier. He holds 20MT and he's not part of your order? There appears to be something fishy: Court

Mehra says he would look into it.

There's definitely something wrong : Court

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Seth would be supplied further 16MT during the course of the day. Why Seth and Vinayak Gases have not been enlisted by GNCTD has to given given in affidavit by tomorrow: Court
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Court directs supply of oxygen by refillers.

Else action would be taken in law : Court

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Mr Seth, if you start complying with the order else we will take you into custody: Court

Even if one person dies, we'll hang you with them : Court

These 16MT get consumed by 4 hospitals.. whom should I give? : Seth

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We're taking over your unit. People are dying and you are making profits: Court

It's not true. His officer is not telling me how much to send to whom : Seth

Mr Mehra, you set you house in order. If you can't manage, tell us. We will ask Central govt to take over (the refiling unit): #DelhiHighCourt

By today evening, an order would be issued to honour existing contracts to the extent possible : Court records the submissions made by CS.

Mr Mehra, you set you house in order. If you can't manage, tell us. We will ask Central govt to take over: #DelhiHighCourt

Let the order be passed at the earliest and implemented forthwith: Court

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It is clear to us that GNCTD has to pull up its socks with respect to distribution of not only liquid oxygen but also oxygen cylinders : Court

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In case the refiller does not provide the data to the GNCTD portal, strict action would be taken against them by the GNCTD and us : Court

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The other aspect before us us with regard to drugs such as Remdesivir and Dexamethasone which are required for COVID treatment: Court

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Mehra says orders can be passed for supply to those taking "Medicare" from Hospitals.

A buyer will not black market, it has to be in the supply chain, says Court

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It is suggested by Ms Trivedi and we find merit that an online portal should be created.. position should be updated in real time so that aspect of availability is known to all and transperancy is maintained: Court

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We direct GNCTD to take record from all pharmacies on supply of Remdesivir, Dexamethasone and Fabiflu and other drugs and conduct random audit to find out if there has been any black marketing: Court

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Court takes note of the GNCTD order on hospitals attending to emergency patients.

We have time and again communicated to Mr Mehra that such circulars are of now avail and action may be taken against erring hospitals, says Court

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We have not got a clear answer if the GNCTD hospitals are following the order. We are aware that they (are not being able to)..such circulars should be be issued. They are meaningless and may lead to legal problems at a later stage: Court

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Mehta urges court to say advisories/circular.

Mehra also raises concerns with respect to Court saying GNCTD must pull up its socks.

You completely shut your eyes to him as if he's non existence: Court

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Court says oxygen be supplied from Seth to Shanti Mukund.

Mehra assures oxygen will reach.

If lives are lost, we'll haul up your officers today.. Mr Mehta said that situation was not what we were seeing. we were not believing it then: Court

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If they have to take supplies only for black marketing, you stop their supplies: Court

Mehra says action will be taken now that contempt notice is issued.

If they don't fall in line, we'll take action: Court

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We are not getting the allocation 6MT oxygen. Today we have not received anything: Batra Hospital

Supply to larger hospitals who are treating patients: Court

Our confidence is shaken. Put your house in order : Court

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Mehra says even Delhi govt is doing it for tbe first time.

You are an administrator.. you should know your powers: Court

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How can we take action against something that is before this Court : Mehra

This is not an answer: Court

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GNCTD will inform on affidavit the stock held by refillers at 10 am tomorrow: Court

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If the portal can also take care of testing slots : Adv Ankur Mahindro

Tomorrow: Court

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Dr S Bankata from Batra Hospital: I visited Inox factory and I was not that they are not in position to supply 6 MT. They said they had ten more clients to cater to. I have no other supplier..

Court directs GNCTD to supply oxygen to Hospitals from the refillers.

Refillers are having a field day and hospitals are being denied oxygen: Court

Court directs GNCTD to file an affidavit on the deaths that took place on account of shortage of oxygen.

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Time of death and reason be given in tabulated form. We have to compensate these persons. It is the responsibility of the State: Court

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Mr Mehra, we have taken suo motu cognizance.. we read in press today.. about this Ashoka Hotel : Court

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This is very misleading. High Court has not made any request in this regard: Court

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You file your response: Court

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We have not made any such request that you set it up at this hotel or that hotel. Purpose of the meeting was that the judiciary specially subordinate courts.. we've already lost to two judicial officers: Court

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All that we wanted was in case they need hospitalisation, that facility should be given. It has translated into this order : Court

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You are passing orders left right and centre without meaning to do anything about it.. we have not even asked for it. That hospital has no manpower, no equipment, no ventilator, no medicines : Court

What are you trying to convey: Court

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What is the protection? That ...it is to benefit ourselves or that you have done to appease us : Court

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What media will twist and turn.. there are 25 more hotels attached to the hospital: Mehra

You say at request at the High Court .. our request is not that. Media is playing a mischievous role : Mehra

Your order says that : Court

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Can we as an institution say that you create a facility for us.. such and such beds for us. Would it not be patently discriminatory? : Court

Media's projections.. : Mehra

Media is not wrong..order is wrong : Court

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If Surpreme Court facility comes and media will say it is for lawyers.. media will say.. : Mehra

This kind if reporting undermines the Bar as well : senior Advocate Sachin Dutta

We have already passed an order..Mr Mehra take note of that : Court

Court issues notice in the suo motu matter..

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Mr Tripathi accepts notice and will take corrective steps: Court

We will withdraw it. Forthwith: Adv Santosh Tripathi for Delhi govt

It's unthinkable..we as an institution would take preference when people are dying on the road? : Court

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Hearing adjourned.

Suo motu matter to be taken up next day after.

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