Why was emergency treatment not provided? Supreme court pulls up 3 Delhi Hospitals

New Delhi: Taking suo motu cognisance of a case involving an alleged brutal attack on a patient by her husband, the Supreme Court of India on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations that three hospitals- Kailash Hospital, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and RK Hospital refused to provide her emergency treatment.

During the hearing, the Apex Court was informed that the woman was stabbed multiple times by her husband, causing serious injuries to vital parts of her body. She was in a critical condition when she was taken to nearby hospitals. However, three hospitals allegedly refused to admit her, reportedly citing the severity of her injuries. 

The patient was later admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the early morning hours, where she received treatment. She was subsequently shifted to a private hospital, and her condition is now reported to be stable.

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Questioning why three hospitals refused emergency treatment to the woman who was allegedly brutally stabbed by her husband, the bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the investigating officer to examine the circumstances and submit a detailed report, reports Live Law.

While hearing the case, the Bench asked: "Why was emergency treatment not provided?"

Appearing for the Delhi government, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati informed the court that an FIR had been registered in the case and the accused husband was arrested on the night of April 25–26 and remanded to judicial custody.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court constituted an SIT to probe the rape and murder of a four-year-old minor girl. The court not only pulled up Ghaziabad police over allegations by the father of a biased probe but also sought an explanation from two private hospitals that denied treatment to the minor girl, who was reportedly brought alive to the private hospitals. The father of the girl child told the court that they had videos to show that the minor was alive when they reached the two hospitals. 

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