
Supreme Court upholds High Court order on quantum of oxygen supply to Karnataka
The Hindu
HC order shows an extraordinarily well-calibrated approach, says top court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a directing the Centre to supply 1,200 MT of oxygen every day to the State. A Bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah described the interim order of the High Court as a “careful, calibrated and judicious exercise”. The top court pointed out that even Karnataka government had projected the need for 1,800 MT oxygen if cases climbed to 3.95 lakh. The cases, the Bench noted, had gone up to 4.95 lakh cases on May 5, and the minimum requirement was 1,100 MT.More Related News