Delhi HC Issues Series of Directions To Ensure Proper Facilities and Treatment For Persons Residing In Night Shelters, Asks Authorities To Keep Spread of COVID19 In Check [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Series of Directions To Ensure Proper Facilities and Treatment For Persons Residing In Night Shelters, Asks Authorities To Keep Spread of COVID19 In Check [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has passed a series of directions to Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and the Delhi Government to ensure proper facilities and treatment are provided to the residents of night shelters set up within the AIIMS premises. When Ms Malik informed the court that after last order DUSIB swung into action and ensured water and sanitation facility, but the log register is still not adequately maintained, the court noted that a system should be put in place where sufficient checks and vigilance is maintained with regard to maintenance of facilities at the night shelters in question, and other night shelters being run and managed by DUSIB in the NCT of Delhi. For ensuring adequate sanitization at night shelters, the court directed DUSIB to provide liquid soaps and hand sanitizers at such night shelters. In order to ensure decongestion of night shelters, the court directed DUSIB to ensure that only patients and their immediate attendants are permitted to occupy the night shelters at AIIMS, and other night shelters in the vicinity of other Government hospitals in Delhi.

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Ensure that homeless aren’t denied access to night shelters, civil society groups urge DUSIB
2 weeks ago

Ensure that homeless aren’t denied access to night shelters, civil society groups urge DUSIB

The Hindu  

Over 20 civil society groups on Wednesday wrote to the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, seeking its urgent intervention to ensure that homeless persons are not denied access to night shelters for not being able to produce Aadhaar cards or share their cell phone numbers. “With Delhi experiencing one of its coldest winters in 14 years, with temperatures dropping to …

AllMS Delhi issues guidelines for Covid-19 suspected and positive patients
1 year ago

AllMS Delhi issues guidelines for Covid-19 suspected and positive patients

Hindustan Times  

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences of Delhi has issued guidelines for Covid-19 suspected or positive cases that will be reported at hospitals following the sudden surge in the cases of Coronavirus in the country. AIIMS asked all the departments at the institution to make provisions in their respective designated wards to manage in-patients who have tested positive for …

Supreme Court Stops Authorities From Demolishing Temporary Shelters For Homeless In Delhi Without First Approaching Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Stops Authorities From Demolishing Temporary Shelters For Homeless In Delhi Without First Approaching Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, Delhi Police, Delhi Development Authority and all other authorities operating in the National Capital Territory of Delhi from demolishing temporary shelters for the homeless without getting the prior permission of the Court.A bench comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta passed. The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained …

COVID-19: Delhi High Court Closes Plea Seeking Infrastructural Facilities To Handle Dead Bodies In Wake Of Pandemic
2 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19: Delhi High Court Closes Plea Seeking Infrastructural Facilities To Handle Dead Bodies In Wake Of Pandemic

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday disposed of a petition filed last year during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic seeking directions to the Delhi Government to formulate and implement an effective plan with sufficient infrastructure to provide certain facilities pertaining to the dead bodies infected from COVID including mortuary, funeral, transportation and handling facilities.A. The Delhi High Court on …

South Delhi civic body to provide month's medicines to chronic disease patients amid Covid spike
2 years, 8 months ago

South Delhi civic body to provide month's medicines to chronic disease patients amid Covid spike

India Today  

In view of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the city, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation is all set to provide one month’s advance medicines to patients suffering from chronic diseases. The civic agency has made elaborate arrangements at its hospitals and health centres, like setting up of separate registration counters for suspected Covid patients, separate waiting rooms, separate …

In a pandemic first, no Covid patient admitted at Delhi’s Lok Nayak hospital
2 years, 9 months ago

In a pandemic first, no Covid patient admitted at Delhi’s Lok Nayak hospital

Hindustan Times  

In a heartening announcement, health minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said the Lok Nayak Hospital, the Capital’s largest Covid-19 facility run by the Delhi government, currently has zero Covid-19 patients under treatment. During the recent wave of the omicron variant of Covid-19, an omicron isolation centre was started at the hospital, where patients testing positive upon arrival from foreign countries …

Delhi govt asks private hospitals to step up Covid measures in ICUs, wards
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi govt asks private hospitals to step up Covid measures in ICUs, wards

Live Mint  

Amid rising cases of the novel coronavirus in Delhi, the government has directed private hospitals in the national capital to ensure that healthcare workers treating non-Covid patients, especially in Intensive Care Units, should maintain Covid appropriate behavior. The private hospital authorities should also ensure that all healthcare workers in the hospital should be completely vaccinated as mentioned in the guidelines …

COVID: Delhi government escalates beds capacity in hospitals amid spike in cases
3 years ago

COVID: Delhi government escalates beds capacity in hospitals amid spike in cases

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi govt has ordered to escalate COVID beds capacity in 9 govt hospitals Hospitals under GNCTD directed to escalate beds capacity immediately to proposed increase in beds Delhi COVID cases continued to see rising trend as national capital reported over 10K cases In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, the Delhi government has ordered to escalate the COVID beds …

Hospitals reopen OPDs as Covid-19 graph dips in Delhi
3 years, 6 months ago

Hospitals reopen OPDs as Covid-19 graph dips in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

With the ebb in Covid-19 cases, hospitals in the Capital are looking to restart routine services such as outpatient clinics and planned surgeries, which have been off the table for nearly two months. The Delhi government-run Lok Nayak hospital, which also has around 100 Covid-19 patients admitted, is looking to restart non-Covid services. “In view of the decreased need to …

Plea For Rehabilitation Of Beggars From Traffic Signals: Delhi High Court Seeks Delhi Govt, DUSIB, Commissioner Of Police Response
3 years, 7 months ago

Plea For Rehabilitation Of Beggars From Traffic Signals: Delhi High Court Seeks Delhi Govt, DUSIB, Commissioner Of Police Response

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today issued notice and sought response of the Delhi government, the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, and the Commissioner of Police, Delhi Police, on a plea seeking directions to restrain beggars and vagabonds from begging on traffic junctions and markets to avoid the spread of Covid-19. Filed by one Narender Pal Singh, the plea states that …

Delhi Covid restrictions on movement of individuals extended till June 7, some business relaxations
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Covid restrictions on movement of individuals extended till June 7, some business relaxations

India TV News  

In view of the COVID-19 situation, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Saturday extended the curfew on the movement of individuals except for essential activities in the national capital which shall remain into operation till 5 am on June 7 or further orders whichever is earlier. However, the operations of manufacturing/ production units within closed premises in approved industrial areas …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Establishment Of Covid Centre With ICU, Ventilators For Public Prosecutors
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Establishment Of Covid Centre With ICU, Ventilators For Public Prosecutors

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in a plea seeking establishment of covid care centre having atleast 100 beds with ICU and Ventilator facility for public prosecutors and staff of Delhi Prosecution Department and their family members.Aa division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice in the plea filed by one Dishank …

Delhi High Court Directs To Set Up A Dedicated `COVID Health Centre' With Oxygenated Beds In JNU
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Directs To Set Up A Dedicated `COVID Health Centre' With Oxygenated Beds In JNU

Live Law  

In order to provide for immediate isolation of residents who are tested Covid positive, the Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a direction to set up a `Covid Care Centre' inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University. Thus, noting that the COVID Task Force and the COVID response Team is already working within the JNU campus, the following directions were further issued: …

Delhi HC Pulls Up JNU For Apathy In Responding To Requests Of Students And Teachers For COVID Care Facility Within Campus
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Pulls Up JNU For Apathy In Responding To Requests Of Students And Teachers For COVID Care Facility Within Campus

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Jawaharlal Nehru University for not reacting with "swiftness and alacrity" as COVID cases continue to rise in a plea filed by students and teachers seeking a COVID care centre as well as oxygen production facilities to be set up within the campus. A Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh issued notice …

"Provide Medical Facility To All Persons Suffering From Covid 19 In Delhi": Delhi High Court Directs Govt.
3 years, 8 months ago

"Provide Medical Facility To All Persons Suffering From Covid 19 In Delhi": Delhi High Court Directs Govt.

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Government to provide medical facilities to all the persons suffering from covid 19 in the national capital. The Court also stated that patients requiring facilities with regards to hospitalization, medication or ICU with or without ventilator must be provided with the same.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice. …

Delhi HC hears plea for CBI probe into politicians procuring and distributing Remdesivir
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC hears plea for CBI probe into politicians procuring and distributing Remdesivir

India TV News  

Delhi High Court on Saturday heard a PIL that demanded an FIR and CBI probe into claims that politicians can procure and distribute Remdesivir used to cure COVID-19 patients. Apart from this, Delhi High Court today heard pleas and petitions regarding the shortage of oxygen supply, beds, and medicines in the hospitals in Delhi. Singh has alleged in his plea, …

"Procured Only Out Of Desperation And Need": HC Directs Delhi Police To Release Covid Medicines, Oxygen Seized From Possession Of Patients Or Attendants
3 years, 8 months ago

"Procured Only Out Of Desperation And Need": HC Directs Delhi Police To Release Covid Medicines, Oxygen Seized From Possession Of Patients Or Attendants

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to immediately release Remdesivir or other covid drug and oxygen cylinders seized from the possession of patients or their attendants after observing that they would have procured the same only out of desperation and in need.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli however directed that …

Cases against two Delhi hospitals for turning away COVID patients
3 years, 8 months ago

Cases against two Delhi hospitals for turning away COVID patients

India TV News  

Cases were registered against two hospitals in Delhi on Sunday for turning away COVID-19 patients, a day after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal warned them of strict action if found giving wrong information about the availability of beds. Police said an FIR was registered against Mata Chanan Devi Hospital in west Delhi's Janakpuri on the complaint of Bhoop Singh, Tehsildar, Dwarka …

More ICU beds, increased testing, paramilitary doctors: Centre's strategy to tackle COVID-19 in Delhi
4 years, 1 month ago

More ICU beds, increased testing, paramilitary doctors: Centre's strategy to tackle COVID-19 in Delhi

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said some of the hospitals under the municipal corporations of Delhi will be converted into dedicated COVID hospitals and doctors and paramedics of paramilitary forces will be deployed in the national capital to deal with the shortage of manpower. To deal with the recent spike in coronavirus cases in Delhi, the Centre said …

No posters to be installed outside houses of COVID-19 patients under home isolation in Delhi, say sources
4 years, 3 months ago

No posters to be installed outside houses of COVID-19 patients under home isolation in Delhi, say sources

Firstpost  

The move is aimed at minimising the stigma resulting from the affixing of such posters at the front doors of such patients New Delhi: There will be no posters outside the houses of COVID-19 patients under home isolation in the national capital, official sources said on Thursday. “There will be no poster outside the houses of COVID-19 patients who are …

HC Stays Delhi Govt Decision to Reserve 80 Percent ICU Beds for Covid-19 Patients in 33 Pvt Hospitals
4 years, 3 months ago

HC Stays Delhi Govt Decision to Reserve 80 Percent ICU Beds for Covid-19 Patients in 33 Pvt Hospitals

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Tuesday stayed the AAP government’s order directing 33 big private hospitals to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds for COVID-19 patients, holding that the decision appeared to be arbitrary and unreasonable. Justice Navin Chawla said prima facie Delhi government’s September 13 order is arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of fundamental rights of citizens guaranteed under the …

Homeless Mentally Ill Persons Should Be Allowed To Get Tested For COVID19 Even Without Identity Proof, Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govts. To Consider The Issue
4 years, 5 months ago

Homeless Mentally Ill Persons Should Be Allowed To Get Tested For COVID19 Even Without Identity Proof, Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govts. To Consider The Issue

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has granted a week's time to both the Central as well as the Delhi Government to decide as to whether the testing facilities for COVID19 can be extended to homeless mentally ill persons without demanding identity proof. You have set up testing camps for many groups, including the influential ones; why can't the same be set up …

Plea Seeking Adequate Protection and Compensation For Nurses Working In Private Clinics, Delhi HC Directs Centre And Delhi Govt To File Replies
4 years, 6 months ago

Plea Seeking Adequate Protection and Compensation For Nurses Working In Private Clinics, Delhi HC Directs Centre And Delhi Govt To File Replies

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre as well as the Delhi Government to file detailed replies in a plea seeking adequate protection for nurses and healthcare staff working in private nursing homes. Filed by Distress Management Collective, the petition seeks a direction to be issued to the concerned government departments to ensure that nurses and healthcare workers in the …

Delhi HC Has Issued Notice In Plea Seeking Protection Of Senior Citizens During COVID19 Pandemic
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Has Issued Notice In Plea Seeking Protection Of Senior Citizens During COVID19 Pandemic

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notice in plea seeking special protection of senior citizens during the ongoing COVID19 pandemic. Filed by Mr Gaurav Gambhir, the petition wants the court to issue directions to the Central Government, as well as the State Government, to provide effective arrangements for banking, health, groceries and other basic facilities to senior citizens at their doorsteps …

5 reasons why scrapping home isolation of asymptomatic Covid-19 patients in Delhi may not be a good idea
4 years, 6 months ago

5 reasons why scrapping home isolation of asymptomatic Covid-19 patients in Delhi may not be a good idea

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has ordered a mandatory five-day institutional quarantine for all Covid-19 cases, including asymptomatic patients and those with mild signs of the infection. The move could strain the Capital’s health infrastructure, which is already stretched; result in a shortage of health care workers; militate against people getting tested; hamper the detection rate; and throw Delhi’s long-term …

Hotels As COVID Facilities: Delhi HC Allows Selected Hotels To Make A Representation About Their Concerns Before the Delhi Govt [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Hotels As COVID Facilities: Delhi HC Allows Selected Hotels To Make A Representation About Their Concerns Before the Delhi Govt [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has allowed the hotels, who have been approached by the Delhi Government for using their premises as COVID facilities, to raise their concerns before the Delhi Government who shall deal with the same in accordance with law. The order has come in a writ petition filed by certain hotels, who have been named by the Delhi as …

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Increase The Number of Beds And Ventilators For COVID Patients [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Increase The Number of Beds And Ventilators For COVID Patients [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to increase the number of the beds and ventilators for COVID19 patients so that all COVID patients in need can get these facilities. The order has come in a PIL filed by Mr Hemant Singh seeking a direction to be issued to the Delhi Government as well as the Central Government for …

COVID-19 chaos in Delhi: Govt app reveals over 4,000 vacant beds as patients complain of shortage, eye-popping charges at private hospitals
4 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 chaos in Delhi: Govt app reveals over 4,000 vacant beds as patients complain of shortage, eye-popping charges at private hospitals

Firstpost  

The surge in COVID-19 cases has stunned the Delhi government that was, till a few weeks ago, confident of its ability to manage the virus. The Delhi government has directed 61 private hospitals to free up 20 percent of their beds for the use of COVID-19 positive patients. Health minister Satyendar Jain, speaking on hospital authorities who raised doubts that …

Covid-19: Accept SC observations, trying our best to augment health infra, says Delhi govt
4 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: Accept SC observations, trying our best to augment health infra, says Delhi govt

India Today  

The Delhi government on Friday said it accepts with utmost respect and sincerity the Supreme Court''s observations and pointed out that it was trying its best to set up better infrastructure and provide quality healthcare to all Covid-19 patients in the city. The Delhi government's remarks came after the apex court on Friday lashed out at the city government, terming …

'Treat It As A Representation': Delhi HC Tells Delhi Govt In Plea Seeking Proper Segregation Of COVID and Non-COVID Patients In Private Hospitals
4 years, 6 months ago

'Treat It As A Representation': Delhi HC Tells Delhi Govt In Plea Seeking Proper Segregation Of COVID and Non-COVID Patients In Private Hospitals

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to treat as representation a plea seeking adequate segregation of COVID and non-COVID patients before taking over private hospitals for COVID facilities. Filed by Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, the petition seeks quashing of the order dated 24/05/20 by the DG of Health Services wherein it has been directed that all private hospitals/nursing …

Delhi HC Directs All The Private Hospitals That Are Called Upon To Reserve 20% Beds For COVID Patients To Also Conduct Tests Of Those Seeking Admission For Non-COVID Procedures [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Directs All The Private Hospitals That Are Called Upon To Reserve 20% Beds For COVID Patients To Also Conduct Tests Of Those Seeking Admission For Non-COVID Procedures [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed all the private hospitals in Delhi that have been called upon to reserve 20% beds for admitting COVID-19 patients, are equipped with labs to conduct the COVID-19 test and have the sanction of the ICMR to do so, should proceed to conduct tests on symptomatic/asymptomatic persons, who seek admission in the hospital for undergoing surgeries/procedures …

Delhi HC Directs All Private Hospitals That Are Called Upon To Reserve 20% Beds For COVID Patients To Also Conduct Tests Of Those Seeking Admission For Non-COVID Procedures [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Directs All Private Hospitals That Are Called Upon To Reserve 20% Beds For COVID Patients To Also Conduct Tests Of Those Seeking Admission For Non-COVID Procedures [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed all the private hospitals in Delhi that have been called upon to reserve 20% beds for admitting COVID-19 patients, are equipped with labs to conduct the COVID-19 test and have the sanction of the ICMR to do so, should proceed to conduct tests on symptomatic/asymptomatic persons, who seek admission in the hospital for undergoing surgeries/procedures …

Delhi Govt Shall Ensure Proper Segregation of COVID and Non-COVID Patients Before Taking Over Private Hospitals: Plea Moved In Delhi HC [Read Petition]
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Govt Shall Ensure Proper Segregation of COVID and Non-COVID Patients Before Taking Over Private Hospitals: Plea Moved In Delhi HC [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to be issued to the Delhi Government to ensure adequate segregation of COVID and non-COVID patients before taking over private hospitals for COVID facilities. Filed by Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, the petition seeks quashing of the order dated 24/05/20 by the DG of Health Services wherein it has …

NHRC Issues Notice To Centre & Delhi Govt On Ajay Maken's Complaint About Mismanagement Of COVID-19 Situation
4 years, 6 months ago

NHRC Issues Notice To Centre & Delhi Govt On Ajay Maken's Complaint About Mismanagement Of COVID-19 Situation

Live Law  

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has issued notices to the Government of NCT of Delhi and Union Health & Family Welfare Ministry on a complaint making serious allegations about the difficulties being faced by the general public in Delhi, due to non-availability of beds in the hospitals for the Covid-19 patients and inadequate number of tests leading to …

Delhi HC Asks Delhi Govt To Remove Restrictions From A Containment Zone If There Are No Fresh Cases, Surveillance And Testing To Continue As Per Guidelines
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Asks Delhi Govt To Remove Restrictions From A Containment Zone If There Are No Fresh Cases, Surveillance And Testing To Continue As Per Guidelines

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to abide by its submission of removing restrictions from DG-3 Society Vikas Puri, which was designated as a containment zone, as no fresh case has been reported from the said area. The Single Bench of Justice Rekha Palli has also asked the Delhi Government to follow its protocol of testing and surveillance …

Delhi HC Directs Centre & Delhi Govt To Ensure Adequate Testing And Real Time Updating Of Data Related To COVID19
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Centre & Delhi Govt To Ensure Adequate Testing And Real Time Updating Of Data Related To COVID19

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed both the Centre and the Delhi Government to ensure that testing is carried out by the Central Government as well as the State Government run hospitals, as far as possible, subject to availability of testing kits with priority be given to the persons approaching for test on the recommendation of a doctor. Nodal Officers appointed …

L-G overrules Delhi govt. order to restrict COVID-19 treatment
4 years, 7 months ago

L-G overrules Delhi govt. order to restrict COVID-19 treatment

The Hindu  

Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, on Monday overruled the Aam Aadmi Party government’s decision to restrict COVID-19 treatment and admission at both private and State-run city hospitals to those bearing documented proof of residence in Delhi. In another order, the L-G directed that guidelines issued by the Indian Council of Medical …

Breaking: Plea In Delhi HC Challenges Delhi Govt's Order To Restrict Treatment In Hospitals Only For Residents Of Delhi
4 years, 7 months ago

Breaking: Plea In Delhi HC Challenges Delhi Govt's Order To Restrict Treatment In Hospitals Only For Residents Of Delhi

Live Law  

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court challenging the decision of the Delhi Government to restrict the treatment in State Government run hospitals as well as in private hospitals and nursing homes to bonafide residents of Delhi only. Filed by two Delhi University students who are the residents of UP and Bihar, the petition argues that this …

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Show Compliance With Its Own Regulations On Proper Disposal Of Bodies of COVID19 Victims [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Show Compliance With Its Own Regulations On Proper Disposal Of Bodies of COVID19 Victims [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to file a status report highlighting the degree of compliance with its own guidelines on proper disposal of bodies of COVID19 patients. In the last hearing, the Delhi Government had informed the court that the highlighted situation arose due to the following unavoidable circumstances: Reduced capacity of Nigambodh Ghat to handle bodies, …

Show cause notices to AIIMS, RML, LNJP, Safdarjung for 'delay' in reporting COVID-19 deaths
4 years, 7 months ago

Show cause notices to AIIMS, RML, LNJP, Safdarjung for 'delay' in reporting COVID-19 deaths

India TV News  

The Delhi government has issued show cause notices to four leading facilities in the national capital, including AIIMS and LNJP Hospital, for "delay in reporting death cases", authorities said on Sunday. "Show cause notices have been issued to AIIMS, LNJP Hospital, RM Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital to explain the reasons for delay in reporting death cases and for violation of …

As 22 Patients In AIIMS Night Shelter Test COVID19 Positive, Delhi HC Directs Immediate Inspection Of Facilities
4 years, 7 months ago

As 22 Patients In AIIMS Night Shelter Test COVID19 Positive, Delhi HC Directs Immediate Inspection Of Facilities

Live Law  

After being informed that 22 persons residing in the night shelters set up within the premises of All India Institute of Medical Sciences tested positive for COVID19, the Delhi High Court has directed for the immediate inspection of the facilities provided therein and the same shall also be videographed.The said decision was taken by the Division Bench of Justice Vipin …

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Ensure The Safety of Persons Residing In Buildings Adjacent To Those Occupied By Health Workers [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Ensure The Safety of Persons Residing In Buildings Adjacent To Those Occupied By Health Workers [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has held that while no one has a right to ask for the removal of the resident health workers from their neighbourhood because of an unrealistic fear of the Covid-19, the Delhi Government cannot escape their obligation to provide a protected environment to the senior citizens and other residents adjacent to such buildings which are occupied by …

Delhi HC Directs Centre and Delhi Govt To Ensure That Health Facilities Are Proportionally Increased As Per The Requirements of the Patients
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Centre and Delhi Govt To Ensure That Health Facilities Are Proportionally Increased As Per The Requirements of the Patients

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed both the Centre and the Delhi Government to keep a tab on the number of cases of COVID-19 that, as they have spiked in Delhi in the past 48 hours so that facilities both at Hospitals and pathological laboratories are proportionately increased, as per the requirement of the patients. Appearing for the Union of India, …

Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Adequate Protection, Standardised PPE Kits, and Free Treatment For Healthcare Workers [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Adequate Protection, Standardised PPE Kits, and Free Treatment For Healthcare Workers [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea seeking directions to both the Centre and the Delhi Government to ensure adequate protection of healthcare professionals as well as the frontline healthcare workers. In light of these submissions, the Petitioner has made the following demands before the court: Immediate framing of SOPs or guidelines by the respondents for the compliance of the …

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Ensure That Adequate Facilities Are Provided to Healthcare Workers and Patients at Narela Quarantine Centre [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Ensure That Adequate Facilities Are Provided to Healthcare Workers and Patients at Narela Quarantine Centre [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed the Secretary of Delhi Government's Health Department to depute a senior officer to visit the Quarantine Facility, Narela once in three days to ensure that adequate and proper facilities are provided to the patients and the health workers perform their duty diligently. The present order has come in a plea seeking effective implementation of healthcare …

Social Distancing Norms Are Not Being Maintained In Night Shelters Set Up Outside AIIMS: DUSIB Informs Delhi HC [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Social Distancing Norms Are Not Being Maintained In Night Shelters Set Up Outside AIIMS: DUSIB Informs Delhi HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

On Friday, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board informed the Delhi High Court that norms of social distancing are not being maintained at night shelters outside AIIMS. The rest of the persons are still living in night shelters outside AIIMS with an inability to maintain social distancing norms. It was further submitted by Mr Wadhwa that some of the patients at …

Not An Exclusive COVID19 Hospital; Treating Patients With Other Ailments Also: AIIMS Tells Delhi HC
4 years, 8 months ago

Not An Exclusive COVID19 Hospital; Treating Patients With Other Ailments Also: AIIMS Tells Delhi HC

Live Law  

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has informed the Delhi High Court that the hospital's main facility is not an exclusive COVID19 facility, and the patients of other ailments are getting treatment in AIIMS.The said information was given by Mr Anand Varma, who was appearing for AIIMS in a plea seeking adequate treatment of underprivileged persons who are suffering …

Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking Adequate Attention And Treatment Of Non-COVID Patients In Hospitals [Read Petition]
4 years, 8 months ago

Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking Adequate Attention And Treatment Of Non-COVID Patients In Hospitals [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions for the government to ensure that non-COVID patients, who are suffering from other illnesses, are given adequate attention and treatment in hospitals. Moved by Yash Aggarwal and Chitrakshi, the petition has asked a direction to be issued to all the public and private hospitals to treat patients suffering …

Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi govt converts 11 schools into night shelters amid nationwide lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi govt converts 11 schools into night shelters amid nationwide lockdown

India Today  

The Delhi government on Monday said that it has converted 11 schools into night shelters, in a bid accommodate the migrant workers who are leaving Delhi towards their homes in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, amid the three-week nationwide lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. "In the wake of the coronavirus lockdown in the country, a huge number of …

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