MP HC seeks data on action against private hosps violating rules
The bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf further asked the state govt to hand over the inquiry report of a high-level committee into the fire incident at a private hospital in Jabalpur, in which eight persons were killed.
The court also asked the state govt to respond to a questionnaire prepared by the petitioners in the case within two weeks.
President of the Law Students' Union, Vishal Baghel, in a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in 2022, said that several hospitals were given permission to operate during the Corona pandemic in contravention of rules. The norms regarding the observance of the National Building Code, fire safety, building completion certificate, and provision of a six-metre open space for the fire brigade in the event of a fire and parking space were disregarded while giving permission to private hospitals to operate.
During the pendency of the petition, eight persons were killed in a major fire incident at New Life Hospital in August 2022. A high-level committee constituted by the state govt to probe the incident held local officials of the health department responsible for allowing the hospital to run without the provision of requisite facilities, but no action followed against them. The court has now asked the state govt to inform the court about the action taken against the hospitals operating in contravention of rules and to hand over the probe report to the police for perusal.
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