Bombay HC Upholds COVID Test Mandate For Mumbai Port Trust Employees Refusing Vaccination
On 21 December, 2021 the High Court of Bombay upheld a circular issued by the Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) mandating RT-PCR tests every 10 days for unvaccinated employees. The Court held the test mandate was a reasonable restriction on their fundamental rights. The court observed that those avoiding the covid jab are placing themselves at a higher risk of contracting and transmitting the virus. The court held as follows-
"While the Petitioners' decision not to take the vaccination is well respected, that does not mean that they are ipso facto entitled to the same treatment as that given to vaccinated persons by the MPT,"
