Policy makers must have ears on ground , SC says on mandatory registration on CoWIN
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Last Updated: May 31, 2021, 01:34 PM IST
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A special bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, L N Rao and S Ravindrabhat said that since the Centre has made CoWIN registration mandatory for vaccination, how is it going to address the issue of digital divide facing the country.
Supreme Court asks Centre about COVID vaccine-procurement policy, can’t have different prices for vaccines
The Supreme Court Monday posed searching questions to the Centre on the COVID-19 vaccine procurement policy and need for mandatory registration on the CoWIN app for people to get vaccinated without keeping in mind the real digital India situation, observing that the policy makers must have an ear to the ground.
SC pulls up Centre on mandatory CoWin registration for COVID-19 vaccination, says this - A special bench asked the Centre as to how it plans to address the issue of digital divide.
SC asks Centre about vaccine-procurement policy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Monday about the vaccine-procurement policy by referring to the fact that states are in the process of issuing global tenders to procure jabs for coronavirus.
A bench, headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud and also comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and L Nageswara Rao, was hearing a suo motu case related to supply of essential medicines, vaccines and medical oxygen to coronavirus patients.
“Several states are issuing global tenders to procure foreign vaccines for COVID-19 and is this policy of the central government?” the bench asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.