3 years Jail, Rs 50000 fine for assaulting Doctor in Jharkhand

The Bill, to be introduced in the Assembly for the final approval and contains guidelines for Both patients relatives as well as medical practitioners. Explaining the rules of the Jharkhand Medical Protection Bill for both patients  and doctors, an official elaborated to Express;

• The ethics code and other regulations, as prescribed by the Medical Council of India, would have to be followed by the doctors.


• Damaging of property or manhandling of staff would lead to imprisonment of upto three years and/or Rs 50000 fine. This is a non-bailable offence and the cases would be looked into by a DSP-level officer.


• It is mandatory for all doctors to attend the patient in emergencies and any private hospital can not hold back the body of a patient on account of non-payment of bills.


• All hospitals will have to display facilities offered with rates on boards, besides informing patients in writing about the treatment being followed.