Supreme Court stays Orissa High Court's order which mandated stranded migrants to test negative for COVID-19 before returning to State
The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of the Orissa High Court's May 7 order which required all migrants who sought to return to the State to first test negative for COVID-19. The stay on this order came after the Centre filed an urgent petition regard assailing the High Court's order, which was mentioned for urgent hearing before the top Court The Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, and BR Gavai issued notice on the petition today after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought an urgent hearing, which was accorded by the apex Court. The Centre, in its plea, has highlighted that the order passed by the High Court was so done without giving the Centre a hearing on the issue. There is a Standard operating Procedure (SOP) in place which is being followed by the Centre and the States for facilitating the return of stranded people to their home States. This SOP has not been considered by the High Court, Centre's plea submit...