Dipika Sarkar v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Covid-19-era public interest writ petitions (WPA(P) 122, 134, 140, 152, 154, 159 and 164 of 2021 - petitioners Dipika Sarkar, Joveria Sabbah, Fuad Halim, Shuvro Prokash Lahiri, Jisha Sarkar, Covid Crisis Support Network and Ors., Soumitra Karmakar Chakraborty; against Union of India and Ors. / The State of West Bengal and Ors.) seeking medical and other assistance during the pandemic were disposed of on 15.05.2025 by the bench of Soumen Sen, J. and Smita Das De, J. The Court held the issues no longer relevant after the Covid period ended, drastic actions having been taken as per the Covid-19 guidelines; writ petitions and connected applications disposed of; no order as to costs. Counsel: Subhasri Chatterjee (WPA (P) 122 of 2021). No statute or precedent cited; no monetary award.
What did the court decide?
With the Covid period over, the issues raised in the writ petitions are no longer relevant for the present case, and all drastic actions have already been taken as per the Covid-19 guidelines.