The Karnataka High Court on Monday inaugurated a COVID-19 vaccination camp for judges and others staff members of the Court at the High Court Judges reading room. .Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka as well as other High Court judges were present for the inauguration at 10 AM. Registrar General of the High Court, TG Shivashankare Gowda was the first person to get vaccinated from the set of Judicial officers. From the Judges side, Justice Krishna S Dixit was administered the COVID-19 vaccine first. .Sources informed Bar & Bench that the drive was conducted till 5:00 pm and a total of 168 officers were vaccinated. .Earlier, CJ Oka had directed all Principal District and Sessions Judges to persuade judicial officers in the State who are 45 years of age or above, to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at the earliest..Karnataka High Court directs Principal District and Sessions Judges to persuade eligible Judicial Officers to vaccinate against COVID-19.The direction was issued in view of the recent spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the State..Last month, the Court had occasion to state that the COVID-19 vaccination must reach people living in slum areas as well as thickly populated regions as they are more vulnerable to the virus. This is an essential facet of Article 21, emphasised the Court.
The Karnataka High Court on Monday inaugurated a COVID-19 vaccination camp for judges and others staff members of the Court at the High Court Judges reading room. .Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka as well as other High Court judges were present for the inauguration at 10 AM. Registrar General of the High Court, TG Shivashankare Gowda was the first person to get vaccinated from the set of Judicial officers. From the Judges side, Justice Krishna S Dixit was administered the COVID-19 vaccine first. .Sources informed Bar & Bench that the drive was conducted till 5:00 pm and a total of 168 officers were vaccinated. .Earlier, CJ Oka had directed all Principal District and Sessions Judges to persuade judicial officers in the State who are 45 years of age or above, to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at the earliest..Karnataka High Court directs Principal District and Sessions Judges to persuade eligible Judicial Officers to vaccinate against COVID-19.The direction was issued in view of the recent spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the State..Last month, the Court had occasion to state that the COVID-19 vaccination must reach people living in slum areas as well as thickly populated regions as they are more vulnerable to the virus. This is an essential facet of Article 21, emphasised the Court.
