The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a writ petition filed by a Karnataka-based lawyer seeking a direction to the Central government to take action against the People’s Republic of China for spreading Covid-19 as a biological weapon.
The Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh, while stating that the petition was nothing but a publicity stunt, held that a chosen government was in place to do the needful in this matter. The Bench noted that the plea to act against China has very wide international ramifications and that it cannot look at such ramifications when there is an elected government.
It is for the government to take action if there is cause to take it in the first place. The court noted that this was a petition to gain press attention and hoped the media will not oblige the petitioner.
The Court noted that the petitioner wanted certain additions to the NDMA plan against the Covid virus to introduce virgin coconut oil in the regimen. The Court said even if the petitioner says a senior scientist had researched into the properties of virgin coconut oil that could dissolve the virus, not everyone can claim to have a solution to deal with the virus and file a petition under Article 32.
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The Bench observed that the petitioner could make suggestions to the authority concerned.
The petitioner apprised the Court that he had filed the petition to provide respite to the common man from the grim Covid-19 situation.