Apex court seeks Centre's response on pleas alleging rising doctors assault cases

The petitions alleged rising assault on medical professionals in the country and sought direction from the Centre and other stakeholders to take remedial steps.

Published: 21st October 2022 01:50 PM  |   Last Updated: 21st October 2022 01:53 PM   |  A+A-

Supreme Court

Supreme Court

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre and others on a batch of petitions alleging rising assault on doctors and other medical professionals in the country.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi issued notices on the pleas filed by Delhi Doctors Forum, Indian Medical Association and Suneet Kumar Upadhyay, a doctor.

The petitions alleged rising assault on medical professionals in the country and sought direction from the Centre and other stakeholders to take remedial steps.

Upadhyay's wife Archana Sharma, a gynaecologist, had committed suicide in Rajasthan after being harassed by a mob following the death of a woman during the delivery.


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