{"id":222737,"date":"2019-12-02T11:59:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T06:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=222737"},"modified":"2019-12-05T12:22:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T06:52:00","slug":"supreme-court-expert-committee-directed-to-enquire-aspects-upon-need-for-disinfection-of-aircraft-to-control-spread-of-vector-borne-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2019\/12\/02\/supreme-court-expert-committee-directed-to-enquire-aspects-upon-need-for-disinfection-of-aircraft-to-control-spread-of-vector-borne-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court | Expert Committee directed to enquire aspects upon need for disinfection of aircraft to control spread of vector-borne diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"

Supreme Court:\u00a0<\/strong>A Division Bench of Dr D.Y. Chandrachud and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ. directed an expert committee constituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in pursuance of the Supreme Court’s earlier Order dated 16-07-2019, to enquire into all relevant aspects bearing upon the need for disinfection of aircraft as a measure designed to control the spread of vector-borne diseases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Court noted that, “The issue of disinfecting of aircraft involves, on the one hand, concerns relating to the need to take steps for preventing the transmission of vector-borne diseases. On the other hand, it involves issues pertaining to the health of passengers and crew who may be exposed to insecticides. Hence, we are of the view that the entire matter should be directed to be considered by the above Committee.”<\/p>\n

Thus, on noting the above, the Supreme Court bench directed the above-said committee to enquire upon into all the aspects in regard to disinfection of aircraft and also stated that the ambit of reference made to the Committee will not be restricted and it should have the opportunity to enquire into all the relevant aspects. The aspect could illustratively include:<\/p>\n