SC judge D Y Chandrachud
Supreme Court judge Justice D Y Chandrachud has examined positive for COVID-19, the apex courtroom sources mentioned on Wednesday. The high courtroom in the meantime issued a discover which mentioned the scheduled listening to on Thursday earlier than a three-judge bench headed by Justice Chandrachud within the suo motu case for making certain distribution of important provides and providers through the COVID-19 pandemic stands deferred as one of many judges of the bench has “tested positive” for coronavirus.
The high courtroom sources mentioned Justice Chandrachud, who’s heading the bench within the suo motu case, is unwell and is affected by gentle fever. Justice Chandrachud is recovering properly, they added. “Take notice that since one of the judges of the bench scheduled to hear. Titled ‘In Re: Distribution of essential supplies and services during pandemic’ and similar matters, on May 13, 2021 (Thursday) has tested positive for COVID-19, the special bench comprising Dr Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice S Ravindra Bhat in court no. 5 will not sit and the matters listed before this bench stand deferred and fresh date of listing shall be notified later,” the discover issued by the highest courtroom mentioned.
Besides the suo motu case, a number of different petitions elevating points associated to COVID-19 have been additionally listed for listening to earlier than the bench on Thursday. On May 10, the apex courtroom had mentioned it might hear on May 13 the suo motu case because the digital proceedings have been encountering technical glitches on that day.
The bench had mentioned that the deferment would give judges extra time to undergo the Centre’s affidavit within the matter which was filed on May 9.
