Maharashtra seems not serious to protect doctors against attacks: Bombay HC
The Hindu
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.More Related News