'Nerve Shocking': Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Deteriorating Health Services In State, Says Hospitals Can't Play With Lives
4 months, 1 week ago

'Nerve Shocking': Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Deteriorating Health Services In State, Says Hospitals Can't Play With Lives

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The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the deteriorating condition of public health care system including gross negligence on part of hospitals in the State and has called upon the Union as well as State Ministry to submit a report on effective steps being taken for improving the present health care system. Furthermore, various Articles in the Constitution were included as DPSPs like Article 38, 41 and 47 indicating Government's constitutional obligation to provide health care facilities to the general public at large. In this background, the Court highlighted the professional obligation of Government hospital and any other medical institution to preserve life without any kind of discrimination and negligence, and pointed out that despite there being many health schemes and policies, the condition of health care system was deteriorating day by day. The present health care services and system is required to be renewed and improved.” Hence, while taking note of the situation, the Court took suo motu cognizance to find solution of the problem faced by public at large and sought a report from the Centre as well as the State on effective steps being taken by the respective Governments for improving the present health care system.

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