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In his letter, Khanna pointed out that there have been reports of at least 31 patients, including 16 infants, who died at Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College in Nanded
Today, Advocate Mohit Khanna, through a letter to the Bombay High Court, requested the high court to take suo moto cognizance of deaths happening in government hospitals across Maharashtra.
The praecipe was moved before a division bench of the Bombay High Court, consisting of Justice Devendra Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor.
The division bench however, asked advocate Khanna to file a petition.
"We want to issue effective orders. We are requesting you to file a petition. Gather data regarding vacancy in the hospital, availability of medicine, percentage government is spending etc," the bench said.
In his letter, Khanna pointed out that there have been reports of at least 31 patients, including 16 infants, who died at Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College in Nanded.
Additionally, the letter said that there have been reports of at least 18 patients, including infants, who died at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar between October 2 and October 3, 2023.
Furthermore, the letter stated that in August 2023, 18 patients had reportedly died at the Thane Municipal Corporation-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial (CSMM) Hospital in Kalwa.
Khanna contended that under article 21 of the constitution right to healthcare is a fundamental right.
"Article 21 our Constitution as interpreted by the several judgements of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and the High Courts, guarantees and includes access to quality healthcare as a fundamental right of each and every citizen. Article 47 of our Constitution also embodies the directive principle of the duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard," the letter reads.
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