Ensuring medical facilities in Govt hospitals constitutional obligation of state, courts can intervene if neglected: Madras High Court
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The Madras High Court bench recently observed that the State Government was constitutionally obligated to ensure the availability of medical facilities in government hospitals and make such facilities available to the underprivileged citizens of the country.
Further, the HC bench comprising Justices MS Ramesh and AD Maria Clete noted that when the State would neglect such obligations, the Court had authority under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue positive directions for such provisions.
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