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Right to Emergency Care:
Date Of Judgment: 23/02/2007.
Case No.: Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007.
The Supreme Court has ruled that all injured persons especially in the
case of road traffic accidents, assaults, etc., when brought to a
hospital / medical centre, have to be offered first aid, stabilized and
shifted to a higher centre / government centre if required. It is only
after this that the hospital can demand payment or complete police
formalities. In case you are a bystander and wish to help someone in an
accident, please go ahead and do so. Your responsibility ends as soon as
you leave the person at the hospital.
The hospital bears the responsibility of informing the police, first
aid, etc.
Please do inform your family and friends about these basic rights so
that we all know what to expect and what to do in the hour of need.
And use it too!!!!
Vinod K. Maurya
IC Centre for Governance
Tel/Fax: 011-2614 6235/36
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