The second wave of Covid-19 in India is proving fatal. More than three lakh people have been infected in the last 24 hours. Health facilities are also being severely impacted amid rising cases of corona. There has been a huge shortage of oxygen in the country. The Supreme Court of the country has taken suo motu cognizance of the case of shortage of medicines and oxygen. The court has also issued a notice in this regard to the central government and sought its response. The Supreme Court has asked the Central Government what system you have to deal with Corona.
On Thursday, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court that the country was in dire need of oxygen. In many parts of the country, there is a lot of problems due to lack of oxygen supply. The problem of patients is increasing due to lack of oxygen.
The top court will hear the case on Friday. A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice S Ravindra Bhat will hear the case. The bench appointed Harish Salve as amicus curiae (justice friend) to assist the court in the case.