Govt asked to submit crucial file notings , the total number of people inoculated so far, the actual production of shots so far and the projected demand
The top court also posed serious questions on Centre s Liberalized Vaccination Policy which enables State/UT Governments and private hospitals to procure 50 per cent of the monthly Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) approved doses in the country at a pre-fixed price.
SC seeks documents of thinking on vaccination policy, data on numbers covered
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New Delhi, June 2 : The Supreme Court has asked Centre to furnish data on the percentage of population vaccinated so far (with one dose and both doses), both in rural and urban areas, along with documents reflecting its thinking in connection with the vaccination policy.
A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, L. Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat said: UoI (Union of India) shall also ensure that copies of all the relevant documents and file notings reflecting its thinking and culminating in the vaccination policy are also annexed on the vaccination policy. Hence, we direct the UoI to file its affidavit within 2 weeks.