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Supreme Court to shortly deliver judgment on plea challenging mandatory COVID19 vaccine mandates as unconstitutional
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SC: we hare not inclined to entertain any challenge to maintainability of petition. as far as judicial review of expert opinion wide latitude given to executive

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SC: court does not have expertise to decide on scientific evidence. we can decide manifest arbitrariness. considering bodily autonomy, bodily integrity is protected under article 21. NO ONE CAN BE FORCED TO GET VACCINATED

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SC: Govt can regulate in areas of bodily autonomy. on the basis of material, and considering expert views on severe disease, hospital admissions etc, this court is satisfied that current vaccine policy CANNOT BE SAID TO BE UNREASONABLE

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SC: this court is satisfied that current vaccine policy CANNOT BE SAID TO BE MANIFESTLY ARBITRARY. restrictions imposed on individuals through vaccine mandates cannot be called to be PROPORTIONATE.

SC: Till numbers are low, we suggest that relevant orders are followed and no restriction is imposed on individuals on access to public areas or recall the same if already not done.

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SC: Our suggestion does not extend to covid appropriate behaviour rules in place

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SC: Regarding segregation of vaccine trial data, subject to privacy of individuals, all trials conducted and to be subsequently conducted, all data must be made available to the public without further delay

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SC: We trust that leg of EEFI surveillance system is not compromised.

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SC: Union of India is directed to publish reports on adverse events of vaccines from public and doctors on a publicly accessible system without compromising data of the individuals who are reporting the same #SupremeCourt #COVIDVaccine #VaccineMandate

SC: Regarding vaccine for children, it is not possible for us to second guess the opinion of experts and the vaccination indeed follows the global standards and practices. However data of adverse reactions to be published at the earliest. #SupremeCourt #COVIDVaccine #Vaccine

SC: We thank counsels on either side for their able assistance. With the above directions, the matter stands disposed off. #SupremeCourt #COVIDVaccine #VaccineMandate