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codred
codred Original post #1
Sep 30, 2007 at 9:22 PM
The Supreme Court has ruled that all injured persons especially in the
case of road traffic 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 are 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.
azzu
azzu #2
Sep 30, 2007 at 9:27 PM
Xellent damn good info :D
Cool G5
Cool G5 #3
Sep 30, 2007 at 9:44 PM
Source???
RCuber
RCuber #4
Sep 30, 2007 at 9:46 PM
yea good info.. I had read it in the news paper a few days back.
The_Devil_Himself
Sep 30, 2007 at 9:47 PM
Aww well now atleast bystanders will be more willing to help.
utsav
utsav #6
Sep 30, 2007 at 9:56 PM
good news.will be helpful to many
S
Sep 30, 2007 at 10:34 PM
but wil the hospital guyz follow these rulez?
Ankur Gupta
Sep 30, 2007 at 10:35 PM
We need many such measures to be able to call a developed country..
very good move by the SC..
S
Sep 30, 2007 at 10:43 PM
a developed country with not more than UPTO 2mbps net in homes.
come on UK has 24 mbps unlimited plans for the same rates as our 2mbps NU plans.
still this measure will help a lot to the injured people.
at least they wont die due to lack of money.
QwertyManiac
Sep 30, 2007 at 11:19 PM
abtom said:
but wil the hospital guyz follow these rulez?
A video camera and a lawer should get them going, definitely.

And Internet is the least of all basic requirements to be met first for being a developed country. It doesn't even count much really!
infra_red_dude
Sep 30, 2007 at 11:56 PM
happy to hear this :) i remember my accident where i was left to bleed on the road and nobody helped me :(
mayanks_098
Oct 1, 2007 at 1:56 AM
its supreme court which gives us hope otherwise our politicians are hell bent on sending us back to stone ages
codred
codred #13
Oct 1, 2007 at 10:55 AM
abtom said:
but wil the hospital guyz follow these rulez?

hospital authorities dont have an option to not follow it.... police will make sure they do.

yep its a very good news from SC but it came out very very late, i'm damn sure some kind of similar incident might have occured with any1 of the judges or their associates, only then their bell rang.
azzu
azzu #14
Oct 1, 2007 at 10:57 AM
CODRED:"i'm damn sure some kind of similar incident might have occured with any1 of the judges or their associates, only then their bell rang" :
u r right dude :)
alsiladka
alsiladka #15
Oct 1, 2007 at 2:38 PM
azzu said:
CODRED:"i'm damn sure some kind of similar incident might have occured with any1 of the judges or their associates, only then their bell rang" :
u r right dude :)
Dude, not every thing in this world is corrup. There are still things on the good side.
I believe judiciary is one, they do work for the benefit of the people.
fun2sh
fun2sh #16
Oct 1, 2007 at 2:59 PM
well our supreme court REALLY ROCKS AND POLITICIANS SUX!

its a damn good move by the supreme court.
shantanu
shantanu #17
Oct 1, 2007 at 3:05 PM
The news is very nice and thanks for posting it here.. coz i came to know from here only.. its great :p
iMav
iMav #18
Oct 1, 2007 at 5:10 PM
i hope this is implemented .....