India, Jan. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to make his stand clear on the stoppage of funds for the Delhi government's Farishtey scheme promising free medical treatment for road accident victims and said that if it is found that the Delhi government took the Court for a ride, exemplary cost will be imposed.

The Court was hearing a petition filed by Delhi government against the L-G alleging that due to stoppage of funds for the scheme for the past one year, unpaid dues of Rs.7.17 crore payable to private hospitals had mounted. On December 8, the top court had issued notice on the petition and sought response from L-G after being told that the Farishtey scheme launched in 2018 that had benefi...