Politics
Supreme Court cancels Ramesh Mhatre's bail
The Hindu··28 Sept
The Supreme Court cancelled Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre's bail in the Thane doctors' assault case and ordered him to surrender within 3 days. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the medical fraternity cannot be attacked. The case is Mhatre's 19th criminal case. It stems from an alleged July 6 assault on 3 doctors at a Dombivli municipal hospital.
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What It Means For You
- Mhatre has 3 days to surrender after the bail cancellation.
- The Bench linked the ruling to protection of doctors after assaults.
- Trial continues; the complainant doctor is scheduled to depose on October 3.
What's Happening
- Maharashtra appealed to cancel bail granted earlier by the High Court.
- A magistrate court in Kalyan has framed charges; Mhatre pleaded not guilty.
- The Bench cited his criminal antecedents in refusing relief.
How the Thane case unfolded
- The alleged assault was on July 6 at Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli, run by the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation.
- Prosecutors say doctors were attacked after advising that a pregnant woman be moved because NICU beds were full.
- The Bombay High Court had granted bail on August 7 after an earlier stay; the state then approached the Supreme Court.
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