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SC slams doctor for refusing rape victim emergency care
The Hindu··17 Jul
On July 17, a Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant slammed a Ghaziabad hospital and doctor for refusing emergency treatment to a four-year-old rape victim who later died. The court called the conduct merciless, ruthless and insensitive. FIR filing was delayed and POCSO was not invoked initially. The next hearing is scheduled for July 21.
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What It Means For You
- Hospitals must provide emergency care to child abuse victims without delay.
- Supreme Court condemned a Ghaziabad doctor's refusal to treat a rape victim.
- POCSO and FIR delays are under judicial scrutiny.
What's Happening
- SC bench led by CJI Surya Kant slammed the hospital on July 17.
- A four-year-old rape victim was denied emergency treatment and died.
- The next hearing is scheduled for July 21.
Medical Neglect Context
- The court called the conduct merciless, ruthless and insensitive.
- FIR filing was delayed in the case.
- POCSO provisions were not invoked initially.
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