Finalize Rules for arrest of doctors: Court tells government
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Chennai: Responding to the grave issue of doctors being harassed in the name of medical negligence cases and the absence of clear cut state government guidelines to the police laying down the conditions of Doctors' Arrest, the Madras High court recently directed the Tamil Nadu Government to take out a Government order to this effect
The court directed strict enactment of the guidelines laid in the government order related to the filing of an FIR against doctors or before beginning any persecution of medical professionals.
The decision came in response to a petition filed by one Dr K. Thangamuthu , which demanded directions to the TN government to frame statutory rules or executive instructions incorporating guidelines as per the orders of the Supreme Court, in consultation with the Medical Council of India, pursuant to the recommendations of Ethics Committee.
The doctor pointed out that despite there being various guidelines framed by the honourable courts as well as various governments, the doctors in Tamil Nadu have to go serious harassment in the name of medical negligence cases and work under fear of arrest
The court directed strict enactment of the guidelines laid in the government order related to the filing of an FIR against doctors or before beginning any persecution of medical professionals.
The decision came in response to a petition filed by one Dr K. Thangamuthu , which demanded directions to the TN government to frame statutory rules or executive instructions incorporating guidelines as per the orders of the Supreme Court, in consultation with the Medical Council of India, pursuant to the recommendations of Ethics Committee.
The doctor pointed out that despite there being various guidelines framed by the honourable courts as well as various governments, the doctors in Tamil Nadu have to go serious harassment in the name of medical negligence cases and work under fear of arrest
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