This story is from June 19, 2021
Centre asks states to register FIRs against those involved in assault on doctors
NEW DELHI: The
"You will agree that any incident of threat or assault on doctors or healthcare professionals may dampen their morale and create a sense of insecurity amongst them. This may adversely affect the healthcare response system," Bhalla wrote.
The home secretary said in the present circumstances, it has become imperative that strict action be taken against those who assault healthcare professionals.
"Institutional FIRs should be registered against assaulters and such cases should be fast-tracked. You may also like to invoke provisions of the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Act, 2020, where applicable," he said.
According to this law, anyone involved in the assault on doctors and healthcare professionals are liable to be punished with imprisonment up to five years, and a fine up to Rs two lakh.
This offence may be compounded by the victim with the permission of the court.
These offences will be cognisable and non-bailable.
"I would also like to reiterate that a close watch be kept on any objectionable content in social media which may exacerbate such situations. Concerted efforts should be made through posters in hospitals, social media, etc. to emphasise the valuable contribution being made by doctors and other healthcare personnel in the fight against Covid-19," Bhalla said.
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Centre
on Saturday asked state governments to register cases and invoke the stringent Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Act, 2020 against those who indulge in assault on doctors and healthcare professionals.Union home
secretaryAjay Bhalla
's letter to states andUnion Territories
came following several incidents of attack on doctors and healthcare professionals in different parts of the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic."You will agree that any incident of threat or assault on doctors or healthcare professionals may dampen their morale and create a sense of insecurity amongst them. This may adversely affect the healthcare response system," Bhalla wrote.
The home secretary said in the present circumstances, it has become imperative that strict action be taken against those who assault healthcare professionals.
"Institutional FIRs should be registered against assaulters and such cases should be fast-tracked. You may also like to invoke provisions of the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Act, 2020, where applicable," he said.
According to this law, anyone involved in the assault on doctors and healthcare professionals are liable to be punished with imprisonment up to five years, and a fine up to Rs two lakh.
This offence may be compounded by the victim with the permission of the court.
These offences will be cognisable and non-bailable.
"I would also like to reiterate that a close watch be kept on any objectionable content in social media which may exacerbate such situations. Concerted efforts should be made through posters in hospitals, social media, etc. to emphasise the valuable contribution being made by doctors and other healthcare personnel in the fight against Covid-19," Bhalla said.
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Top Comment
Anchit Bhatnagar
1278 days ago
Too little too late..nothing less than the guilty parties to be imprisoned for at least 2 years and charged with attempt at culpable homicide and obstruction with a committed national serviceman from doing his duty..as well as payment of all expenses incurred for treatment of injured hcw and damage to property..and most importantly a national blacklist to be created which will harbor names of these offenders...such list to be linked to aadhar cards which will be mandatory for admissions and opd treatments..such people not to be given any allopathic treamtnet apart from emergency (as it's unfortunately a part of our oath, which we can't forgo )..let them live on gaumutra for the rest of their painfully short livesRead allPost comment
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