Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights vs Union of India and Another

Court

Supreme Court of India

Date

25 January 2022

Case No.

Writ Petition (Civil) No 572 of 2021

Result

Disposed

Bench

D.Y. Chandrachud, Sanjiv Khanna

Citation

[2022] 2 S.C.R. 908 : 2022 INSC 98

Headnote

Covid-19 vaccination: Vaccination of Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers – Petitioner seeking categorization of pregnant women and lactating mothers as belonging to the high risk category for the purposes of vaccination – Certain suggestions made by petitioner raised issues of policy – The same required the government to take decision, bearing in mind welfare, safety and dignity of such class of women – The suggestions made by the petitioner involved application of domain knowledge by experts in the area – Court not in a position to take the decision unaided by an expert determination – Union Government to place the matter before duly constituted expert group to evaluate the suggestions – Writ petition disposed of.

The Judgment of the Court was delivered by DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, J. 1. These proceedings under Article 32 of the Constitution have been instituted by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights 1. The specific reliefs which have been sought concern the need to provide effective access to vaccination to pregnant women and lactating mothers. These reliefs can broadly be summarized as follows: (i) Categorization of pregnant women and lactating mothers as belonging to the high risk category to be given priority in vaccination; (ii) Their inclusion in the vaccination drives and

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