The Bombay High Court
In its order, the Bench had directed the State government to inform the High Court of the number of FIRs registered in cases of assault on doctors and hospital staff The Maharashtra government doesn t seem serious about protecting its doctors against attacks by kin of patients, the Bombay High Court said on Wednesday.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G.S. Kulkarni was referring to an affidavit filed by the deputy secretary of the State Health department following the orders passed by the High Court on May 13.
In its order, the Bench had directed the State government to inform the High Court of the number of FIRs registered in cases of assault on doctors and hospital staff and the steps taken to protect them among other things.
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Highlights The state is not at all serious about protecting its doctors. Yet, the public expects doctors to give their all, Bombay HC said.
The plea claims that the Maharashtra government had failed to implement the existing legal provisions, including the 2010 Act, to curb attacks on doctors.
The high court will hear the matter further on May 27.
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government doesn t seem serious about protecting its doctors against attacks by kin of patients, the Bombay High Court said on Wednesday.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni was referring to an affidavit filed by the deputy secretary of the state Health department following the orders passed by the high court on May 13.
Maharashtra seems not serious to protect doctors against attacks: High Court
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Last Updated: May 19, 2021, 05:07 PM IST
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A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni was referring to an affidavit filed by the deputy secretary of the state Health department following the orders passed by the high court on May 13.
The Maharashtra government doesn t seem serious about protecting its doctors against attacks by kin of patients, the Bombay High Court said on Wednesday.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni was referring to an affidavit filed by the deputy secretary of the state Health department following the orders passed by the high court on May 13.
Maharashtra Not At All Serious About Protecting Its Doctors : High Court The Bombay High Court had directed the Maharashtra government to inform of the number of FIRs registered in cases of assault on doctors and hospital staff and the steps taken to protect them.
Updated: May 19, 2021 4:20 pm IST
The high court bench said the affidavit did not address any of the queries put forth by it
Mumbai:
The Maharashtra government doesn t seem serious about protecting its doctors against attacks by family members of patients, the Bombay High Court said on Wednesday.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni was referring to an affidavit filed by the deputy secretary of the state Health department following the orders passed by the high court on May 13.