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7 May, 6 tweets, 2 min read
Delhi High Court hears plea seeking compensation for families who have lost a loved one on account of oxygen shortage.

#Oxygen

#COVID19
Hearing before Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh.

Shekar Nanavaty: Death due to oxygen shortage and not COVID.
Court : We should formulate a policy? High court can't form a policy. The government has to be framed by govt looking to several aspects.

#COVID19India
Court : you can come to us if there is some problem.

#COVID19India
The decision depends on varieties of factors. We direct Respondent to look into the petitioner .. exercise may be completed as early as practicable: Court
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Delhi government standing counsel mentions the supply of Oxygen received by Delhi

Adv Rahul Mehra: We have received 86 MT today till 9 am and 16 MT in transit

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