The Delhi High Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance over issue of the vaccination of judges and the judicial staff. The suo motu cognizance was taken in view of a letter written by the Chairman, Bar Council of Delhi, urging that appropriate directions be issued to the concerned authorities.
A single-judge High Court bench presided over by Justice Anu Malhotra transferred the matter to the division bench headed by Chief Justice D.N. Patel after noting that the matter is in "public interest".
The Allahabad High Court recently rejected a petition seeking a direction to the state of Uttar Pradesh to bring a legislation to compensate the Covid-19 vaccinated individuals in case of loss/ sufferings.
The Delhi High Court has today directed the authorities to consider PIL seeking inclusion of judges, judicial staff, advocates, and the members of the legal fraternity in the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination.
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking inclusion of judges, judicial staff, advocates, and the members of the legal fraternity in the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination.
The Court was hearing the SLP filed by the state of Andhra Pradesh challenging the High Court's order whereby it categorically refused to interfere in the State Election Commissioner's decision to hold Panchayat polls.