Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court, today, came down heavily over the deaths of patients in two government hospitals located in Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar districts. A lawyer submitted a letter in which alarming situation of deaths in government hospitals were highlighted prompting the court, led by Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor to intervene.
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The bench called for an immediate action and sought reports from the government within the end of this week. The petitioner, advocate Mohit Khanna has also been directed to submit his findings in a formal manner. To ensure transparency in the matter Khanna has been asked to share his findings with the government authorities as well.
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The court has initiated action independently without waiting for a formal complaint. Hence this can be termed as a case of suo motu cognizance. Generally this can be initiated in cases of urgency, public interest, or human rights violations. Death toll at Nanded’s Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital risen to 35. This includes loss of lives of 16 infants and 19 adults. Whereas, death toll at Government Medical College and Hospital in Sambhaji Nagar has risen to 14 that includes two infants.
With the court intervening into the matter, people’s lost faith in the judiciary is likely to be restored.
