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SC seeks replies from Centre, states, UTs on steps taken to redeem miseries of migrants

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Supreme Court lists the matter for May 28 and asks Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to assist it on the issue of migrant labourers New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice and sought responses from Centre and all states/ UT while taking suo motu cognizance of the problems and miseries of migrant labourers.

It observed that there have been lapses on the part of Union and state governments to provide adequate relief during a nationwide lockdown made necessary due to coronavirus pandemic.

The order has been passed by a three-judge bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MR Shah in a suo motu petition named- ‘In re : problems and miseries of migrant labourers’.

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