Overview
- Acting on a January 11 report in The Hindu, a bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla directed the Registry to register a writ under the suo motu public interest litigation head.
- The bench ordered the impleadment of the Union Ministries of Health, Social Justice, and Housing, along with the Delhi government, citing their roles in shelter provision.
- A bench led by Chief Justice D. K. Upadhyaya issued notices to the Centre, the Delhi government and DUSIB, instructing authorities to ensure adequate facilities to protect shelter residents from the cold.
- The court said the situation calls for urgent executive or judicial intervention, and Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma described it as a human problem that must be addressed.
- Judges sought a detailed status report on shelter conditions and services and listed the matter for further hearing on Wednesday, January 14, as cold conditions persist in the capital.