Hearing Of Urgent Matters In Supreme Court- [LIVE-UPDATES]

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1 April 2020 7:54 AM GMT

  • Hearing Of Urgent Matters In Supreme Court- [LIVE-UPDATES]

    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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    • 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".

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