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#BombayHighCourt to hear clutch of petitions pertaining to management of #COVID19 in #Maharashtra.

Hearing before Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni.

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Adv General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni appears for State, ASG Anil Singh appears for Centre, Sr Adv Anil Sakhare appears for BMC.

Advocates Simil Purohit, Arshil Shah, Rajesh Inamdar, Ajinkya Udane appear for petitioners.

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Mumbai model would be more relevant for corporations in immediate proximity. With all these corporations, Mumbai model has to be immediately followed, since the citizens in these corporations are not so different from those in Mumbai, Court notes.

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If this was done earlier, the situation would have been different, Court observes.

Better late than never, a counsel remarks.

Most compliances have been carried out, cases are reducing, State counsel suggests that matter be taken in some days

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On rise of black fungus cases, Court asks if this was faced by other countries where COVID situation was dire, like the US.

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It appears is that there was indiscriminate use of steroids in our country, which has not happened there, a counsel submits. Even local physicians prescribed it, Court told.

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Court posts the matter for Tuesday.

Adv Rajesh Inamdar submits that Tocilizumab supply is still an issue. Court asks him to come back with more details.

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State says where the issue is about the distribution of Tocilizumab, govt can do something. However, the issue is that there are no medicines available.

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Court: There should be least inconvenience for the citizens

Adv Inamdar: The problem is this. Tocilizumab is not in supply since 19 May. Doctors are prescribing, patients are running here and there... adulterated medicine may be given

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File an affidavit, so we can ask State govt to look into it: Court tells Adv Inamdar

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Hearing ends.

Matter to be heard on June 8, 2021.

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