SC bench of Justices DY Chandrachud & MR Shah is hearing a plea for immediate evacuation of around 850 Indian pilgrims from city of Qom,...
SC bench of Justices DY Chandrachud & MR Shah is hearing a plea for immediate evacuation of around 850 Indian pilgrims from city of Qom, Iran
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2020-04-01 07:54:54
1 April 2020 7:57 AM GMT
SG Tushar Mehta urges that the said petition has become infructuous.
Justice DY Chandrachud: "Mr. Hegde those people are being taken care of. Let the matter be left on government now"
1 April 2020 7:57 AM GMT
Now all flights cancelled & we are waiting for the decision from Ministry of External Affairs. Our embassy in touch with the 250 people, says SG Tushar Mehta
1 April 2020 7:57 AM GMT
Sr. Adv. Hegde asks the bench to tell the Solicitor General to take action and instructions regarding bringing the 250 people who were tested positive back as well.
1 April 2020 7:57 AM GMT
Justice Chandrachud asks the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta about the same.
SG : "Those 250 people are being provided best facilities there"
1 April 2020 7:56 AM GMT
Hegde: Some who had tested positive are still stranded there and are at the mercy of Iran. "They should also be brought to India and quarantined here" he adds.
1 April 2020 7:56 AM GMT
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta addresses the bench, says the petitioner(s) have been airlifted and returned to Inida.
Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde appearing for petitioner(s) : "Not all have come".