Center Challenged The Decision Of Karnataka HC In SC
Center challenged the decision of the Karnataka High Court in the Supreme Court in the supply of oxygen.
The order of the State High Court has been challenged by the Center in Supreme Court to supply 1,200 metric tons of oxygen to Karnataka instead of the current 965 metric tons of oxygen.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Center, referring to the case before the bench of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah, demanded an immediate stay of the High Court order issued on Wednesday.
He said that the Center would sort out the matter with the state. However, the bench said that they do not have the documents related to the case and it is not possible for them to pass the order without looking at the petition.
The bench said that they would look at the case file and then order the registry to list the case. The bench also said that the matter should be mentioned before the Chief Justice.
Supreme Court: Delhi gets 700 MT of oxygen, Karnataka High Court order refuses to interfere.
The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the High Court’s order to supply 1200 metric tonnes of oxygen to Karnataka.
At the same time, the court ordered Delhi to give 700 metric tons of oxygen every day and said that the Center should not create such a situation that we have to take a tough stand.
The Supreme Court on Friday heard a petition filed by the Center on the oxygen supply case. In fact, in its petition, the Center demanded a stay on the High Court’s order to give 1200 metric tonnes of oxygen to Karnataka.
The court said that the High Court has given the order giving reasons. The order was given to the Center after the state refused to accept the demand for 1700 metric tonnes of oxygen.
The court has said that the Center should resolve the matter by talking to the state government.
Earlier on Thursday, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had asked the Supreme Court to intervene in this order, placing the order of the Karnataka High Court before the Supreme Court.
