The Supreme Court asked the Centre to place on record a roadmap of projected availability of vaccines till December 31.
The Supreme Court also asked for dates of all procurement orders and number of doses ordered
New Delhi:
The Centre’s policy of paid vaccination for those between 18 and 44 is “arbitrary and irrational”, the Supreme Court has said in a sharply-worded order that raises tough questions for the government.
Here are 5 big points from the order
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Our constitution does not envisage courts to be silent spectators when constitutional rights of citizens are infringed by executive policies.
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Clarify how the 35,000 crores earmarked in the Union budget for procuring vaccines have been spent so far and why they cannot be utilized for vaccinating persons aged 18-44 years.
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File a detailed affidavit giving complete data on the purchase history of all the vaccines till date – Covaxin, Covishield and Sputnik V.
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The Supreme Court asks for dates of all procurement orders; number of doses ordered; projected date of supply.
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The court asks the Centre to place on record a roadmap of projected availability of vaccines till December 31.