Morning Digest | Govt. not liable to compensate for COVID-19 vaccine deaths, Centre tells SC; Saurashtra, Kutch go to polls on Dec 1, and more

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Government not liable to compensate for COVID-19 vaccine deaths: Centre tells SC

The government cannot be held liable to pay compensation for deaths due to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines, the Centre has told the Supreme Court.

“Holding the state directly liable to provide compensation under the narrow scope of strict liability for extremely rare deaths occurring due to AEFIs (adverse events following immunization) from the use of vaccines may not be legally sustainable,” the affidavit said.

Jallikattu case | What right do you want to protect, Supreme Court asks petitioners

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked activists what they found wrong in Tamil Nadu’s  jallikattu law when it protects animals from “unnecessary pain” and sought to preserve the “culture and traditions” of the people in the State.

Gujarat elections | Phase 1 campaign ends; Saurashtra and Kutch go to the polls on Dec 1

Campaigning for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly election to be held on December 1 ended on Tuesday evening. As many as 788 candidates are in the fray for 89 seats in 19 districts in Saurashtra and south Gujarat.