Union Home Minister promises to decriminalize medical negligence deaths

Published On 2023-12-21 12:08 GMT   |   Update On 2023-12-21 12:08 GMT

In an unprecedented move, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has promised in the Parliament to decriminalise deaths due to medical negligence by doctors, drawing a big cheer from the entire medical fraternity.Addressing the Lok Sabha, the Home Minister stated, "Currently, if there is a death due to negligence of a doctor, it is also treated as criminal negligence, almost akin to murder. Hence, I...

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In an unprecedented move, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has promised in the Parliament to decriminalise deaths due to medical negligence by doctors, drawing a big cheer from the entire medical fraternity.

Addressing the Lok Sabha, the Home Minister stated, "Currently, if there is a death due to negligence of a doctor, it is also treated as criminal negligence, almost akin to murder. Hence, I will bring an official amendment now to free the doctors from this criminal negligence."

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