Right to Emergency Care
Date of .Tudgment : 23.02.2007
Case No. : Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007
The Supreme Court has ruled that all injured persons especially in the case of roadtraffic 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 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.
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