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Corona Pandemic: SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking evacuation of pilgrims stranded in Iran
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central government on a petition seeking to immediately evacuate and providing all possible medical help to the Indian pilgrims stranded in Iran's Qom.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central government on a petition seeking to immediately evacuate and providing all possible medical help to the Indian pilgrims stranded in Iran's Qom.
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A bench headed by Justice Dr DY Chandrachud and also comprising Justice Suryakant issued the notice after hearing the matter and argument through videoconferencing.
Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on hearing a petition seeking to immediately evacuate all the stranded Indian Shia pilgrims from the city of Qom in Iran and provide them possible medical help. SC issued notice after hearing the matter through video-conferencing. pic.twitter.com/w7I5ELyPz8
— ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2020
The petition was filed by one Mustafa MH, through advocate Sanjay Hegde.This comes as all international passenger flight operations are closed till April 14 in the wake of the three-week nationwide lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country. (ANI)