Coronavirus | Why not buy 100% vaccines if you get discount, Supreme Court asks Centre
The Hindu
Bench questions Union govt.’s logic that it is getting the sop due to bulk orders
The Supreme Court has questioned the Centre’s logic that manufacturers are selling it COVID-19 vaccines for a hefty discount because it places bulk orders. The court asked the government then why it cannot buy 100% of the vaccines at a discount instead of leaving the States to fend for themselves. “The Central government justifying its lower prices on account of its ability to place large purchase orders for vaccines raises the issue as to why this rationale is not being employed for acquiring 100% of the monthly CDL [Central Drugs Laboratory] doses,” a Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud noted in a 32-page order. Also read |More Related News