Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 218 · Decided 10 March 2026
Rachana Gangu & ANR. v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 218 · [2026] 3 S.C.R. 393
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1220/2021
- Decided
- 10 March 2026
- Bench
- VIKRAM NATH, SANDEEP MEHTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 21, 14
Headnote
Whether the absence of a uniform policy governing compensation in cases of death or injury following administration of COVID-19 vaccination results in violation of right to life protected under the Constitution; if yes, can this Court direct the respondents to frame a - Art.21 - Right to Life - Directions by Supreme Court - For formulation of no-fault compensation framework to address serious adverse events following immunisation arising in the context of COVID-19 vaccination: Held: Constitution does not view the right to life solely
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