Overview

• A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih advised the petitioner to file a civil suit for damages instead of pursuing a writ petition.
• The petitioner alleges he developed 100% lower limb disability after receiving the first dose of the Covishield vaccine and is seeking medical reimbursement and compensation.
• The court highlighted that a civil suit could provide relief within one to three years, compared to the potential decade-long timeline of a writ petition.
• The bench offered to consolidate the petitioner’s case with two similar pending petitions on alleged vaccine side effects for coordinated consideration.
• The matter has been adjourned for a week to allow the petitioner’s counsel to confer with their client on the suggested legal approach.