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[#SupremeCourt hearing in Suo Motu case concerning #COVID19 issues]

Justice DY Chandrachud led bench will shortly hear the #suomotu case regarding COVID vaccine pricing issues, #oxygen supply & supply of essential medicines.

Centre has told the #SupremeCourt that new liberalised pricing policy for COVID vaccine adopted is to ensure scaling up of vaccine coverage, to incentivize vaccine manufacturers to rapidly scale up their production and to attract new vaccine manufacturers

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During the hearing of the matter on April 30, the top court had questioned the government on vaccine pricing, remarking that vaccines which states have to procure are overpriced.
#SupremeCourt #covidvaccine @SerumInstIndia @BharatBiotech

Centre submits that citizens of 18 to 44 years are also getting vaccination free of cost as all the State governments have announced free vaccination for this population group of 18-44 years. Thus, all citizens of all age groups will get #free vaccination

Central government said that though it is duty bound to fully assist the Supreme Court, no interference is called for by way of judicial proceedings .

"Any overzealous, though well-meaning judicial intervention may lead to unforeseen and unintended consequences," Centre tells SC

Justice DY Chandrachud: Good morning everyone.

#SupremeCourt #COVID19 #SuoMotu

Justice DY Chandrachud: We got the centre's affidavit late at night. my brothers got it at 10 am and Justice Rao got it through affidavit. I read the Indian Express and they had it the affidavit before us.

#SupremeCourt #COVID19 #SuoMotu

SG Tushar Mehta: Justice Rao and Bhat is frozen

Justice Ravindra Bhat: No we are not frozen

SG: the screen is frozen (smiles)

#SupremeCourt #COVID19 #SuoMotu

Technical glitches delay courtroom proceedings.
#SupremeCourt

Both Supreme Court benches, one headed by Justice Chandrachud and the other by Justice UU Lalit have risen. Server issues persist.

#SupremeCourt

Justice Bhat: server is down today. We will go through the affidavits and keep the matter on Thursday.

#SupremeCourt

Amicus Curiae: people are filing affidavits everyday with new information. we would be updating our submissions too

Justice Bhat: Yes, amicus can also make submissions by Thursday

Board discharged

#SupremeCourt

Bench rises.

Lawyers discuss among themselves how they all would have had a cup of coffee together in Supreme Court premises if physical hearings were on.

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Supreme Court hearing in suo motu COVID-19 case stalled after technical glitches

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Suo Motu Covid case and 20 other petitions on COVID-19 issues adjourned by Supreme Court due to technical glitches

report by @DebayonRoy

#SupremeCourtofIndia #CovidIndia

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