SC tells Centre to clarify stand on movement restrictions in NCR

On May 15, the apex court had sought responses from the Centre and governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi on the plea which has alleged that "complete sealing of borders" within the NCR

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to clarify its stand on a plea which has raised the issue of alleged restriction on movement for permissible activities in the national capital region (NCR) owing to sealing of borders due to Covid-19 pandemic.

A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, hearing the matter through video-conferencing, said it needed to know the Centre's stand on the issue and asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to take instructions from the government. The bench, also comprising Justices S K Kaul and M R Shah, said the counsel appearing for the petitioner may serve a