The Delhi High Court today stayed a sub-divisional magistrate's order directing that no fresh containers be allowed at the Tughlakabad container depot, from where a chemical gas leak had recently led to 450 girl students being hospitalised.<br/><br/>Justice Ashutosh Kumar also put on hold the south-east district SDM's direction issued today that all the containers stored at the site be released in a phased manner.<br/><br/>The court's order came on a plea by the Container Corporation of India, which operates the Inland Container Depot at Tughlakabad, challenging the SDM's directions that were issued today.<br/><br/>The court issued notice to the Delhi government, and sought its reply to Container Corporation's plea before 11th May.
News On AIR | May 9, 2017 8:10 PM
Gasleak: HC stays SDM order against entry of containers in depot