Awaken India Movement (AIM) seek recall of High Court’s blanket order for vaccination of prisoners above 45 years of age and asked for compensation to all prisoners whose fundamental rights are violated due to wrong order of the High Court.Said order is violative of fundamental rights of prisoners to wilful consent and refusal to experimental vaccines. The Awaken India Movements’ National Steering Committee member, Ambar Koiri filed an intervention application before Bombay High Court in Suo Motu Public Interest Litigation No. 1 of 2021. He sought recalling and setting aside of the order directing vaccination of prisoners above 45 years. Excerpt: Seeks recall and setting aside of the order directing vaccination of prisoners above 45 years.

BOMBAY SESSIONS COURT HAS ISSUED NOTICE TO JAIL AUTHORITY DIRECTING THEM TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE DOCTORS AND POLICE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN FORCED VACCINATION OF VICTIM IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY. In his Petition, Victim has prayed for prosecution of Doctor and concerned Police officer under section 336, 323, 319, 321, 307, 166, 109, 120(B) & 34 of Indian Penal Code, under Atrocities Act, section 145(2) of Maharashtra Police Act, section 51, 54, 55, 56, 58 of Disaster Management Act, 2005. The victim belonging to Scheduled Caste Community was vaccinated against his will and without informing him of the dangerous side effects of the vaccines. He has claimed Rs. 5 Crores interim compensation. If the victim dies after vaccination then concerned doctor and other officers will also charged for murder as per section 302 of IPC.

The present petition is being filed against Respondent No. 1 making the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for the employees and discrimination against the non-vaccinated employees by asking them to pay for the periodical RTPCR test and directing deduction of leaves causing loss of livelihood.