Because the nation grapples with the present wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of the prevailing grim state of affairs and stated it needed a “national plan” on points, together with provide of oxygen and important medication for the therapy of sufferers contaminated with the virus. A bench headed by Chief S A Bobde stated it will additionally think about the problem pertaining to the tactic and method of COVID-19 vaccination within the nation.
The bench, additionally comprising Justices L N Rao and SR Bhat, stated it will study the facet referring to the facility of the excessive courts to declare lockdown amid the pandemic. The apex court-appointed senior advocate Harish Salve as an amicus curiae to help it within the suo motu proceedings. The bench issued discover to the Centre and stated it will hear the matter on Friday.