In Brief
Interglobe Aviation challenged regulations requiring aircraft disinsection as a public health measure. The Supreme Court, balancing concerns about preventing vector-borne disease transmission against potential health risks to passengers and crew, directed the Union government to constitute a High Powered Committee of vector-borne disease control experts. The Committee was tasked with comprehensively evaluating the necessity for disinsection, WHO recommendations, international practices, health impacts, and appropriate safeguards. The Committee was given two months to report, with liberty to consult stakeholders and observe the disinsection process.
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