Central Vista: plea in SC challenges HC’s dismissal of petition
The Hindu
Workers brought in daily from outside when curbs were in place on public movement to halt spread of virus, it says
A Supreme Court lawyer on Wednesday appealed to the apex court against a in the capital amidst a surge in the pandemic. Advocate Pradeep Kumar Yadav said the High Court erred in concluding that the workers stayed at the site whereas they were brought in daily from outside at a time when restrictions were in place on public movement to halt the spread of the virus, which has claimed thousands of lives. “The High Court failed to appreciate that allowing a big construction work with a huge number of innocent laborers workers to continue during peak COVID-19 Pandemic period is a serious public health issue concern,” Mr. Yadav’s petition said.More Related News