NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday took cognizance on its own of reports of improper handling of Covid-19 patients and undignified disposal of the victims’ bodies in the country.
An apex court official said Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde took note of the situation relating to the handling of Covid-19 patients and bodies of the victims and assigned the case to a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan.
The bench, also comprising justices S K Kaul and M R Shah, listed the suo motu (on its own) writ petition for hearing on Friday and titled the case