SC to hear plea of IMA on campaign against vaccination, modern medicines

A bench of CJI, Justice Krishna Murari was told that a concerted effort is being made to discourage vaccinations, including the COVID-19 jab drive, and the use of allopathic medicines in the country.

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Supreme Court of India. Photo: ANI
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Aug 12 2022 | 11:57 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear next week the plea of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) which alleged that a smear campaign against the vaccination drive and modern medicines are being conducted in the country.

A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Krishna Murari was told by a lawyer, representing the IMA, that a concerted effort is being made to discourage the vaccinations, including the COVID-19 jab drive, and the use of allopathic medicines in the country.

This is a Writ Petition filed by the Indian Medical Association. This is a serious issue as there is a campaign against the vaccination drive and modern medicine in the entire country. The doctors are discouraged. People are misguided to disbelieve medical treatment, the lawyer said.

List it next week, the CJI said.

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Topics :Supreme Courtindian medical associationCoronavirus VaccineMedicines

First Published: Aug 12 2022 | 11:57 PM IST

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