Centre, Delhi To Reply In 6 Weeks On CBI Probe Plea For Covid Deaths

"By that time things will be clearer. We will see. You have approached the MM (Metropolitan Magistrate) also," said Justice Rekha Palli

The Delhi High Court Monday granted additional time of six weeks to the Centre and Delhi government to file replies on a plea seeking CBI probe into the death of 21 COVID-19 patients at Jaipur Golden Hospital in New Delhi in April allegedly due to oxygen shortage. The court, which was hearing the plea filed by the families of some patients who died on the intervening night of April 23 and 24, also permitted the petitioners to file a rejoinder to the governments' responses. "By that time things will be clearer. We will see. You have approached the MM (Metropolitan Magistrate) also," said Justice Rekha Palli as the matter was listed for further hearing on December 9. Senior advocate Rahul Mehra and standing counsel Kiritman Singh, appearing for Delhi government and the Centre respectively, sought to file their responses to the petition.