Kerala HC says every harm, intimidation, obstruction or hindrance to healthcare professionals is violence
Observing that even an act of intimidation or obstruction or hindrance to a healthcare service person is a non-bailable offence under the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions Act 2012 (Healthcare Act), the Kerala High Court recently denied granting anticipatory bail to a person who allegedly restrained a doctor from performing her duty.
The "No" from the High Court bench comprising of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas came as it opined that granting anticipatory bail to a person booked for committing an offence under Healthcare Act would send wrong message to public.
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