Observing that right to trauma care of citizens is an integral part of right to life, the Supreme Court has stressed on the need to have systemic intervention, a uniform framework for trauma care, and proper good samaritan laws.
The apex court passed a slew of interim directions, including asking all the states and Union territories to complete full technical and operational integration of all emergency or ambulance helplines into Helpline 112 within three months and undertake concurrent mass-media publicity of this helpline and report compliance.
A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar also directed the states and UTs to establish functional (physical and digital) good samaritan grievance redressal systems with designated nodal authorities at state and district level within three months, and furnish periodic compliance reports by organising monthly meetings and uploading the minutes on the concerned portals.
The bench passed the order on Tuesday on a plea filed by …​Observing that right to trauma care of citizens is an integral part of right to life, the Supreme Court has stressed on the need to have systemic intervention, a uniform framework for trauma care, and proper good samaritan laws.
The apex court passed a slew of interim directions, including asking all the states and Union territories to complete full technical and operational integration of all emergency or ambulance helplines into Helpline 112 within three months and undertake concurrent mass-media publicity of this helpline and report compliance.
A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar also directed the states and UTs to establish functional (physical and digital) good samaritan grievance redressal systems with designated nodal authorities at state and district level within three months, and furnish periodic compliance reports by organising monthly meetings and uploading the minutes on the concerned portals.
The bench passed the order on Tuesday on a plea filed by … ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
