Health Bulletin 10/April/2026 - Video
Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
Karnataka High Court Rules Compulsory MBBS Bond Service Does Not Amount to Forced Labour
In the matter of MBBS bond service, the Karnataka High Court recently observed that the medicos cannot be permitted to challenge the obligation after completion of the entire course and after having availed the corresponding benefit of education at subsidised costs, which may not have been available to them, if they had not furnished the service bond.
It noted that MBBS students who agreed to compulsory service bonds at the time of admission cannot avoid their obligations after availing subsidised education and training, and such bonds cannot be treated as forced labour or exploitation. The Court also observed that there is no compulsion on a student to serve a bond, as they are free to pay the agreed fine under the bond.
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Medicos cannot challenge bond service after availing subsidised MBBS education: Karnataka HC
Fake Disability Certificates Row: 12 Booked in Shahjahanpur
In a major fraud case in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur, police have booked 12 health department employees for allegedly issuing fake disability certificates to 14 people without any medical examination. According to officials, the scam came to light after a complaint by a local resident, which led to an inquiry. The investigation revealed that individuals who were neither disabled nor examined were given certificates and identity cards through the official portal, allowing them to wrongly avail government benefits meant for persons with disabilities.
Based on a complaint by the Chief Medical Officer’s office, an FIR has been registered under charges of cheating and the Prevention of Corruption Act, according to a PTI report.
In a separate case, another FIR has been filed against 12 retired health department employees for allegedly siphoning off around ₹30 lakh using fake hospital bills for medical reimbursements. Police have started investigations in both cases and are working to identify the full extent of the fraud and those involved.
Cyber Fraud Case: Delhi Court Rejects Bail Plea of NEET Aspirant
Granting no relief, a Delhi court has denied bail to an 18 year old NEET aspirant who was allegedly active in large scale organised cyber fraud.
The court said that his role is not simply "peripheral" in light of the recovery of substantial proof against him.
According to PTI report, additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar Gautam rejected the bail plea of teenager, who has been accused of committing offences under Sections 318(4) (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), 112(3) (abetment of offence), 317(2) (receiving stolen property, 61(2) (criminal conspiracy), 49 (abetment of suicide), and 3(5) (common intention) of the BNS, along with Section 66(D) (cyber cheating by personation) of the Information Technology Act.
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