HC slams NMC for not taking suo motu cognizance after mother, newborn death
While considering a plea filed by a man whose wife died after undergoing a C-section operation that was conducted using a mobile torchlight, the Bombay High Court recently criticised the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the National Medical Commission (NMC).
The HC bench comprising Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan observed that 'lives are precious' and asked the civic body and the Apex Medical Commission to play a 'proactive' role and ensure that no other surgery or delivery takes place using mobile torchlight in any of the civic or State-run hospitals.
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