Thread by @barandbench

#BombayHighCourt is hearing the plea seeking Z+ security for Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India manufacturing and distributing #CovishieldVaccine.

Hearing before Bench of Justices SS Shinde and Abhay Ahuja.

Court is shown a document by the Chief Public Prosecutor high states that Poonawalla has already been given Y security.

Court: How much police personnel is present in this security? Whatever the concern is raised in the petition has to be taken care of.

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Court: Since this manufacturing is in our state, welfare state, modern state, foreigner state in many areas. Our expectation is that somebody from the ministry talk to him and assure him protection.

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Court: But this is merely our belief, we are not passing orders.
His company will be manufacturing lot more vaccines now.
Mumbai is economic capital of the country. Maharashtra is modern state. If there is something about his security.

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Court: Again rethink about his security. Assurance should be given from top level to him. If few words are spared by highest functionaries from the home ministry..

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Court: Next date inform us about the police personnel. We are keeping this on June 10. Let us know.
We have to think about all this. Presently see his role, a very substantial role. Vaccination is the ultimate… Please do not treat as adversarial litigation.

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Court: A great role he is playing. We are keeping on June 10. We are expecting that a higher state functionary will speak to him.
All whatever is necessary for his protection will be provided by the State.

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Court: And I do not see the ASG..

Adv Pradeep Havnur for the petitioner submits that he will serve the Union a copy again.

Hearing ends.

Matter is kept on June 10.

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