
HC declines to interfere with policy of making vaccination mandatory for school, college staff
The Hindu
Govt. made vaccination mandatory for entering educational institutions with effect from July 16, 2021
The High Court of Karnataka on Saturday declined to interfere with the Government’s policy of making vaccination mandatory for all teachers, lecturers, college students, and staff of educational institutions for entering the campus.
The court pointed out that it cannot put a large community of students at risk by interfering with the Government’s decision of making vaccine compulsory to attend educational institutions.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum passed the order while rejecting a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by four medical practitioners, including Srinivasa B. Kakkillaya, and a medical student.