COVID-19 vaccination: SC directs Centre to undertake fresh review of policy
Seeking to scrutinise the COVID vaccination policy in detail, the top court also asked the Centre to provide information including as to how Rs 35,000 crore, earmarked for vaccines, has been spent so far, and to place on record all relevant documents and file notings reflecting its thinking culminating in the policy
PTI | June 2, 2021 | Updated 22:33 IST
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Observing that courts cannot remain silent spectators when constitutional rights of citizens are infringed by executive policies, the Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre s COVID vaccination policy, saying making it paid for the 18-44 age group while the jabs were offered free for those over 45 years is prima facie arbitrary and irrational and ordered its review.
Satya Prakash
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, June 2
Holding that Covid-19 vaccination policy was “prima facie arbitrary and irrational”, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre to place