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Delhi HC Issues Notice To The Union Of India And Government Of NCT of Delhi

By Celin Sunil      12 May, 2021 04:52 PM      0 Comments
Union Of India And Government Of NCT of Delhi

A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli issued notice in a public interest litigation seeking directions on the Delhi Government to issue a notification regarding covid medicines and medical equipments including oxygen cylinders and concentrators under Sec. 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 in order to curb instances of hoarding. 

The plea also prays for setting up of fast-track special court for dealing exclusively with cases of black marketing and hoarding of such equipments and medicines.

It highlights the recent incidents of hoarding and medical equipments seized by the Delhi Police wherein people without trade licences and authority under law are indulging in malpractices of hoarding. 

Further the plea reads, “As the entire nation is battling with a pandemic which has created a warlike situation it is imperative to beseech the indulgence of this Hon'ble Court for timely direction to the respondents for taking appropriate action so that guilty persons involved in black marketing and hoarding do not go scot free.”

It also highlights a recent incident wherein 520 oxygen concentrators were seized by the Delhi Police last week in which the alleged primary accused, Navneet Kalra is absconding.

It is pertinent to note that a Delhi Court refused to grant stay on coercive action against businessman Navneet Kalra in the anticipatory bail application moved by him in connection with the recovery and seizure of Oxygen Concentrators by the Delhi Police last week. 

Furthermore, the petition also seeks appointment of a special designated court to deal with offences under "Essential Commodities Act and Epidemic Act” and appointment of one special public prosecutor who is well versed with the orders of this court and in law "to deal with offenders who are playing with right to life of the citizens of Delhi and thus violating Article 21 of Constitution of India." 

The submits that it is imperative to sensitize the miscreants in the society that anyone, howsoever influential one might be, will not be spared if found indulging in black marketing and hoarding. In fact, by doing so, this Hon'ble Court shall send a message to the society that no one will be spared who violates the law.

Lastly, the plea seeks the following prayers:

  • Direct the Delhi Government to issue notification regarding medicines and medical equipment's under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act.
  • Direct setting up of one fast-track special court for dealing exclusively with cases of black marketing and hoarding of medical equipment's and medicines for treatment of Covid-19.
  • Direct appointment of special public prosecutor for prosecution of cases before special courts of black marketing and hoarding of medical equipment's and medicines for treatment of Covid-19.
  • Initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors named in FIR No. 116 of 2021 and other persons as per the list of Delhi Government for criminal contempt and for wilful disobedience and flouting of the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court.
  • Direct the Union of India pass effective orders thereby restraining individuals without having a valid medical trade license under Medical Devices Rules 2020 from importing medicines and medical equipment's and confine the import to hospitals or institutions; also permit individual import to one person one quantity for self-use in-order to curb profiteering and hoarding of medical equipment's and medicines.
  • Direct the registry of this hon'ble court to forward all orders passed by this hon'ble court to the concerned designated special court dealing with cases under "Essential Commodities Act and Epidemic act" such that they are aware of the current status of proceedings and orders of this Hon'ble Court.


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