SC seeks Centre response on plea seeking directions to declare cancer 'notifiable disease' nationwide
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2025-12-15 12:15 GMT | Update On 2025-12-15 12:15 GMT
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The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and all State governments on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to declare cancer a ''notifiable disease'' nationwide, in order to ensure uniform reporting, early detection, and improved patient care.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note of submissions made by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal, appearing for the petitioner Dr Anurag Srivastava, a former head of the Department of Surgical Disciplines at AIIMS New Delhi.
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