Bail plea of woman who opened medical clinic without degree rejected
New Delhi: In a case associated with the death of a pregnant woman, a Delhi court has rejected a bail plea filed by a woman who was arrested on charges of opening a medical clinic despite not holding any medical degree for her profession as a midwife or a nurse.
Additional Sessions judge Ravinder Bedi stated that the woman was not a qualified person since she did not hold any medical degree or certificate that would prove her qualification as a midwife or a nurse.
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It further observed, "The material on record would indicate that the deceased, who was five months pregnant, was taken to the clinic of the accused on 22.05.2021. The woman also deposited an amount of Rs 16,000 for her treatment. However, within 30 minutes of treatment, the deceased died with her foetus aborted. Cause of death in postmortem report is awaited, after ascertaining chemical analysis report of viscera."
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