Treat As Representation Plea For Drive-In Vaccine Centres In Delhi: High Court

COVID-19 Vaccine Delhi: The plea by Delhi-based trader Amandeep Aggarwal had sought setting up of the drive-in vaccination centres, as done in Mumbai, to ensure citizens do not come into contact with each other and social distancing is maintained when people get vaccinated.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre and Delhi government to treat as a representation a plea seeking setting up of drive-in vaccination centres in open areas, including stadiums, as has been done in Mumbai. A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh asked the central and Delhi governments to decide the representation in accordance with the law, rules, regulations and policy applicable to facts of the case. The court said the decision be taken as expeditiously as possible and practicable. The plea by Delhi-based trader Amandeep Aggarwal had sought setting up of the drive-in vaccination centres, as done in Mumbai, to ensure citizens do not come into contact with each other and social distancing is maintained when people get vaccinated.