HC dismisses PIL filed on the basis of mere social media news

Thampi V. S. Vs State of Kerala (Kerala High Court) Petitioner, approached this Court with an allegation that respondents are attempting or devising to vaccinate every child in Kerala, irrespective of whether their parents give consent to it or otherwise. It is pertinent that not a single specific incident or instance has been impelled by the petitioner and he appears to be acting on some information which he has obtained through the social media. It is also uncontested that none of the media has reported any instance of protest against “forcible” vaccination and we do not think that a spe...