Supreme court judgement

Supreme Court Judgement - Right to Emergency Care

Right to Emergency Care:
Date Of Judgment: 23/02/2007.
Case  No.: Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007.

The  Supreme Court has ruled that all injured persons especially in the
case of road  traffic accidents, assaults, etc., when brought to a
hospital / medical centre,  have to be offered first aid, stabilized
and shifted to a higher centre /  government centre if required. It is
only after this that the hospital can  demand payment or complete
police formalities. In case you are a bystander and  wish to help
someone in an accident, please go ahead and do so. Your  responsibility
ends as soon as you leave the person at the  hospital.

The hospital  bears the responsibility of informing the police, first
aid,  etc.

Please  do inform your family and friends about these basic rights so
that we all know  what to expect and what to do in the hour of
need.Please  not only go ahead and forward, use it too!!!!