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2020 DIGILAW 656 (SC)

In Re: The Proper Treatment of Covid-19 Patients and Dignified Handling of Dead Bodies in the Hospitals v. .

2020-07-27

ASHOK BHUSHAN, M.R.SHAH, R.SUBHASH REDDY

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ORDER : 1. By order dated 19th June, 2020, we had issued 11 directions which were to be complied by the States/UTs and steps were also to be taken by the Union of India. An affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Union of India, which does not give the details of compliance of the directions except that orders have been issued to comply the directions. Mere direction to comply the directions is not enough. The steps taken towards compliance of the directions have to be brought on the record. 2. The State Governments/UTs have not filed affidavits giving details of compliance of various directions issued by this Court on 19th June, 2020. We are of the view that the Chief Secretaries of the States have to take steps to ensure that directions issued by this Court in order dated 19th June, 2020 are complied with. An appropriate compliance report be filed. We grant two weeks’ time to the States/UTs to file an appropriate compliance affidavit. The Union of India may also file detailed affidavit within two weeks giving the details of the various compliance of the directions which were issued by this Court. 3. List the matter after two weeks.