Soon, 2 years jail, Rs 50000 fine for attacking doctors in Jharkhand
In stringent law on violence against doctors, any person found guilty of assault on medical professionals, and vandalising government and private hospital properties will invite a jail term of up to 2 years and a monetary fine of up to Rs 50,000, confirms provisions of the new Medical Protection Bill of Jharkhand.
The draft of the bill further provides that valuation of damages to the property and the monetary fine against it would also be ascertained by the court that would adjudicate over the matter. Further, it adds that all districts would have the provision of a nodal officer who would monitor the functioning of hospitals.
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Soon, 2 Years Jail, Rs 50000 Fine For Attacking Doctors In Jharkhand
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