Hospitals cannot deny treatment on ground of anyone's place of residence: HC

Providing relief to a pregnant woman, who had been denied treatment at GMCH-16 Chandigarh because of her place of residence, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana recently clarified that a Government hospital cannot deny treatment on the ground of anyone's place of residence.

Observing that denying treatment on that basis violates a person's right to life and liberty, the HC bench comprising of Justice Rajbir Sehrawat noted, "Otherwise, also, the petitioner cannot be subjected to discrimination only on the ground of her place of residence. That, in fact, is a direct violation of fundamental right of the petitioner. Denying her treatment on the above said ground also violates her the right to life and liberty without there being any justifiable reason. This decision or even tendency of Government medical facility cannot be countenanced; by any means."

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Hospital Cannot Deny Treatment On Ground Of Anyone's Place Of Residence: High Court