What If Adar Poonawalla Doesn't Want It: High Court Scraps Plea On Security

Adar Poonawalla Security: Bombay High Court was hearing a petition filed by an advocate seeking a direction to the Union and State governments to provide 'Z-Plus' security to Mr Poonawalla after he reportedly said that he was receiving threats over the supply of vaccine.

The Maharashtra government has told the Bombay High Court that it would provide security to Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institute of India (SII) which manufacturers the Covishield vaccine against COVID-19, if he makes a request. After the government's statement, the court disposed of a petition seeking better protection for the Pune-based industrialist. The Union government has already provided 'Y' category security to Mr Poonawalla. The high court was hearing a petition filed by advocate Datta Mane, seeking a direction to the Union and State governments to provide 'Z-Plus' security to Mr Poonawalla after he reportedly said that he was receiving threats over the supply of vaccine.