Prevention of Violence against Doctors Bill Tabled in parliament
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The bill provisions stated that any offence committed under this Act shall be cognizable and non-bailable and triable by the Court of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class. Any acts of violence against doctors, medical professionals and medical institutions be punishable with imprisonment upto 5 years and liable for payment of damages upto Rs 5 lakh.
New Delhi: Growing attacks on medical practitioners has become a matter of high concern in recent times. To keep a check and control such growing incidents, Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde tabled 'Prevention of Violence against Doctors, Medical professionals, and Medical Institutions Bill, 2018', a private bill in the Lok Sabha demanding strict action against those who create violence in the hospital against doctors.
The bill calls that any act of violence against doctors, medical professionals or medical institutions shall be prohibited and mitigated at all levels. It defined doctors to include allopathic as well as the practitioners of Indian Systems of medicine, as well as those in possession of a recognized degree or professional qualification sought overseas to Indian soil to treat people who are sick or come to him for any form of service, advice or consultation.
New Delhi: Growing attacks on medical practitioners has become a matter of high concern in recent times. To keep a check and control such growing incidents, Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde tabled 'Prevention of Violence against Doctors, Medical professionals, and Medical Institutions Bill, 2018', a private bill in the Lok Sabha demanding strict action against those who create violence in the hospital against doctors.
The bill calls that any act of violence against doctors, medical professionals or medical institutions shall be prohibited and mitigated at all levels. It defined doctors to include allopathic as well as the practitioners of Indian Systems of medicine, as well as those in possession of a recognized degree or professional qualification sought overseas to Indian soil to treat people who are sick or come to him for any form of service, advice or consultation.
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