(Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R. Shah, JJ.)
In Re The Proper Treatment of Covid 19 Patients and Dignified Handling of Dead Bodies in the Hospitals etc.
Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 7/2020, decided on November 27, 2020
(IA No. 63664/2020 – Application For Exemption From Filing Original Vakalatnama/Other Document
IA No. 54881/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions
IA No. 55938/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions
IA No. 90409/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions
IA No. 54973/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions
IA No. 55794/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions
IA No. 56067/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions
IA No. 68811/2020 – Clarification/Direction
IA No. 54900/2020 – Early Hearing Application
IA No. 54885/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 55398/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 55939/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 72559/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 90410/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 54982/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 72111/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 68817/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 90398/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 55936/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 56420/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 68639/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 56142/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 55792/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 56124/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 68519/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 118651/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 74588/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit
IA No. 92849/2020 – Exemption From Filing O.T.
IA No. 74671/2020 – Exemption From Paying Court Fee
IA No. 63659/2020 – Intervention Application
IA No. 54880/2020 – Intervention Application
IA No. 55937/2020 – Intervention Application
IA No. 74670/2020 – Intervention Application
IA No. 55790/2020 – Intervention Application
IA No. 57318/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment
IA No. 90394/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment
IA No. 54971/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment
IA No. 55935/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment
IA No. 77370/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment
IA No. 68561/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment
IA No. 54897/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment
IA No. 63660/2020 – Permission to Appear and Argue in Person
IA No. 54978/2020 – Permission to Appear and Argue in Person
IA No. 54902/2020 – Permission to Appear and Argue in Person
IA No. 56419/2020 – Permission to File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures)
Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 7/2020; IA No. 63664/2020; IA No. 54881/2020; IA No. 55938/2020; IA No. 90409/2020; IA No. 54973/2020; IA No. 55794/2020; IA No. 56067/2020; IA No. 68811/2020; IA No. 54900/2020; IA No. 54885/2020; IA No. 55398/2020; IA No. 55939/2020; IA No. 72559/2020; IA No. 90410/2020; IA No. 54982/2020; IA No. 72111/2020; IA No. 68817/2020; IA No. 90398/2020; IA No. 55936/2020; IA No. 56420/2020; IA No. 68639/2020; IA No. 56142/2020; IA No. 55792/2020; IA No. 56124/2020; IA No. 68519/2020; IA No. 118651/2020; IA No. 74588/2020; IA No. 92849/2020; IA No. 74671/2020; IA No. 63659/2020; IA No. 54880/2020; IA No. 55937/2020; IA No. 74670/2020; IA No. 55790/2020; IA No. 57318/2020; IA No. 90394/2020; IA No. 54971/2020; IA No. 55935/2020; IA No. 77370/2020; IA No. 68561/2020; IA No. 54897/2020; IA No. 63660/2020; IA No. 54978/2020; IA No. 54902/2020; and IA No. 56419/2020
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. The Court takes Suo Motu cognizance of the incident which happened in Rajkot, Gujarat yesterday, resulting in death of six Covid patients in a Covid Hospital and also earlier incidents of fire in Covid Hospitals in the State and other States. Yesterday, in Rajkot, Gujarat six persons died in ICU of a Covid Hospital due to fire. It is not the first incident, in a Covid Hospital, where due to fire, patients have died. These incidents are being repeated from State to State and from hospital to hospital. We notice that neither concrete steps have been taken by the States in this regard nor any mechanism to prevent or ameliorate the situation is in place.
2. Shri Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General submits that he is aware of the yesterday’s incident which took place in Rajkot and ensure that immediate steps will be taken by tomorrow and shall also submit a report indicating measures taken, to the Court by the next date of hearing. Learned Solicitor General further submitted that he will also bring on record a recent SOP by the next date of hearing.
3. We also direct the learned counsel for the State of Gujarat to submit a report with regard to the above incident which took place in Rajkot and earlier incidents of fire in Covid Hospitals resulting in death of patients in the State of Gujarat.
4. List on 01.12.2020.
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