Meghalaya High Court

Earlier, the Supreme Court collegium held a meeting on September 16, 2021, in which they had recommended the transfer of Justice Sanjib Banerjee from Madras High Court to Meghalaya High Court.

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The Meghalaya High Court has directed the state government not to insist on production of Aadhar Card as the only proof of identity for vaccination.

The Meghalaya High Court division bench heard a Suo Motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning orders issued by the State Government making vaccination mandatory for shopkeepers, vendors, local taxi drivers etc. before they can resume their businesses.

The Meghalaya High Court division bench directed the State Government to deal with the issue of vaccine hesitancy in the State in an effective manner, on a priority basis. while hearing a PIL filed by the Registrar General, High Court of Meghalaya.

The Meghalaya High Court division bench upon perusing the report observed that the High Powered Committee (HPC) had held extensive deliberations on 3rd July 2021 and 8th July 2021, and also visited the site of the project location on 20th July 2021.

It was directed by the Meghalaya High Court that a comprehensive report shall be submitted by the High Power Commitee on the next date, after conducting a thorough and detailed enquiry with regard to the issue as highlighted and upon inspection of the actual site.

A bench of Justices L. Nageshwara Rao and Ravindra Bhat set aside the order of the Meghalaya High Court order dismissing her plea to quash criminal proceedings.