Bengaluru doctor to engage in community service in government hospital for 6 months

The High Court also directed government hospitals to consider her request for the same.

"In view of the above, we accept the unconditional apology tendered by the respondent/ accused treating her assurance as an undertaking given to this court. We further make it clear that as per the said assurance/ undertaking, if the respondent/ accused approaches any of the government hospitals, they will permit her to render community services one full day in a month, for a period of six months from today," the HC said.

The court initiated contempt proceedings on its own against the doctor for "interfering and obstructing the administration of justice."

Earlier this year, another bench of the High Court had given the custody of the minor child of the couple to the father. The doctor, however, did not follow the court order to hand over the custody.

The HC issued a notice to her in the contempt proceedings following which she filed an affidavit earlier in September and was personally present in the court.

Accepting her apology, the HC disposed of the contempt petition. The doctor was, however, directed to place on record the compliance statement after six months before the Registrar General of the High Court.