#SupremeCourt notice to Centre on a #PIL by activists Harsh Mander & Anjali Bharadwaj for immediate payment of basic minimum wages to migrant workers & self-employed poor affected by #Lockdown21. SC seeks response by Apr 7.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta objects to Mander's plea, saying #PIL shops should remain shut at least in such times.
He adds genuine public spirited people are on ground, helping others, & not filing PILs sitting in AC rooms.
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#SupremeCourt has rejected a plea for using hotels & resorts for #MigrantsOnTheRoad due to unavailability of enough shelter homes & issues of hygiene.
Court observes it won't be possible to ask the Govt to examine each & every plea in situations like these.
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Technical snags affect the #SupremeCourt hearings through video-conferencing conferencing. The judges have to now resort to #WhatsApp video calls to conduct the proceedings.
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On a #PIL to take action against hoarding & black-marketing of masks & hand sanitizers, the #SupremeCourt today asked the Govt to ensure due publicity of its notifications on controlling prices & also act swiftly against the violators.
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