Not Prosecuting Good Samaritans For Oxygen Distribution: Court Told

Delhi government said that it had decided not to launch any prosecution against those social organisations, individuals and gurdwaras which had procured and distributed medical oxygen to COVID-19 patients free of cost and without any wrongful intention.

The Delhi's drug control department Thursday told the Delhi High Court that they have decided not to prosecute the good samaritans who have procured and distributed oxygen without any wrongful intention in the national capital during the second wave of COVID-19. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh appreciated the stand taken by the department, saying a very fair approach has been taken on the issue. "This is the right approach," it said. The high court said no further orders are required to be passed in the matter and disposed of a petition seeking lodging of a case on the allegations that politicians are able to procure in huge quantities and distribute COVID-19 medicines even as patients were running from pillar to post to get them.