SC DIRECTS STATES OF UP, UTTARAKHAND, BIHAR, TRIPURA TO FILE AFFIDAVITS IN SUO MOTU MATTER

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand and Tripura to file their respective affidavits by Friday in its suo motu case pertaining to the condition of children in protection, juvenile and foster or kinship homes amid the coronavirus outbreak. This came after the Supreme Court took note on June 11 that 35 children had tested positive for Covid-19 in a government-run shelter home in Royapurum, Chennai and sought a status report from the State Government of Tamil Nadu and Secretary regarding reasons for spread of the contagion and steps taken to control its further spread.