Petition demands Sputnik-V vaccine in COVID-19 vaccination policy, SC says Health Ministry to decide

New Delhi: While hearing a petitioner who had sought the court's intervention in modifying the COVID-19 vaccination policy to allow voluntary revaccination of persons who have received the Sputnik-V vaccine, the Supreme Court asked the petitioner to move a representation before the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 

As per a media report in the Economic Times, the instructions were given by a two judge bench comprising of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant. They observed that the plea has been filed under Article 32 without a demand for justice being made before the competent authority.   

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The plea was filed by a petitioner identified as Tarun Mehta, who had invoked the jurisdiction of the Supreme court under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking a modification in the COVID-19 vaccination policy. 

The petitioner argued that he had taken the Sputnik-V vaccination, however, he is unable to travel abroad as it has not been approved by the World Health Organisation so far. Subsequently, the petitioner asked for a modification in the policy to enable the voluntary revaccination of persons who have received the Sputnik-V vaccine and those who have a desire of travelling abroad.