Doctors must prioritize saving lives of road accident victims, says HC
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The Allahabad High Court directed that doctors must prioritize saving lives in road accident cases over legal formalities and imposed a fine on the state government for delays.
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- The Allahabad High Court ruled that doctors at both government and private hospitals must provide immediate medical care to road accident victims regardless of police or medico-legal procedures.
- The court expressed strong displeasure with the state government for failing to provide a satisfactory response to a public interest litigation filed 25 years ago.
- A penalty of 25,000 rupees was imposed on the government for this delay.
- The court has requested a detailed report on the implementation and monitoring of emergency care guidelines by the next hearing on October 1.
What to watch next
- State government's compliance report due on October 1
- Monitoring mechanisms for emergency treatment guidelines in Uttar Pradesh
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Rajan Roy
Justice of the Allahabad High Court
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“कोर्ट ने साफ तौर पर कहा है कि किसी भी सड़क दुर्घटना में घायल हुए व्यक्ति का उपचार पुलिस प्रक्रिया या मेडिको-लीगल औपचारिकताओं के नाम पर रोककर लापरवाही नहीं बरती जा सकती है।”
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कोर्ट ने साफ तौर पर कहा है कि किसी भी सड़क दुर्घटना में घायल हुए व्यक्ति का उपचार पुलिस प्रक्रिया या मेडिको-लीगल औपचारिकताओं के नाम पर रोककर लापरवाही नहीं बरती जा सकती है। कोर्ट ने कड़े लहजे में कहा है कि सरकारी हो या निजी अस्पताल, हर डॉक्टर का सबसे पहला और प्राथमिक फर्ज घायल पीड़ित को प्राथमिकता के साथ चिकित्सीय सहायता उपलब्ध कराकर उसका जीवन बचाना है। कोर्ट ने नाराजगी जताई इलाहाबाद…
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NamedIndia · Uttar Pradesh Government · Allahabad High Court · Anju Prakash Srivastava · Government of India · Manjeev Shukla · Rajan Roy · Save Life Foundation · Supreme Court
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