New Delhi, July 24 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Centre and states on a petition seeking nationwide regulations to prevent heatwave deaths involving unorganised workers and children who are the worst sufferers. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai issued notice on a petition filed by a Delhi-based lawyer Adil Sharfuddin, who gathered data of heatwave deaths in the past few years from government sources; the data indicated 730 heatwave deaths in 2024. Senior advocate MR Shamshad appearing for the petitioner said that in April this year, the Rajasthan high court took suo motu cognisance of heatwave deaths and urged the Centre to declare a national emergency when it is very hot; it came ...