In war against Covid, SC says fundamental right to health includes affordable treatment
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The Supreme Court said on Friday that it is a world war against Covid-19, which needs government-public partnership to make Covid treatment affordable for the common people. The top court emphasised that fundamental right to health includes affordable treatment.
A bench headed by justice Ashok Bhushan and comprising Justices R. Subhash Reddy and M.R. Shah said: Right to health is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Right to health includes affordable treatment. Therefore, it is the duty of the state to make provisions for affordable treatment and s
The Supreme Court Friday directed all the states to constitute a committee in each district to conduct fire audit of COVID-19 hospitals at least once a month, inform the management of medical establishment about any deficiency and report to the government for taking follow up action. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said that COVID-19 hospitals, which have not obtained no objection certificate from the concerned fire department, should be asked to immediately apply for NOC and after carrying necessary inspection, decision shall be taken in this regard. Those COVID hospitals who have not renewed their NOC should immediately take steps for renewal on which appropriate inspection be taken and decision be taken. In event, COVID hospital is found not having NOC or not having obtained renewal, appropriate action be taken by the state, said the bench, also comprising Justices R S Reddy and M R Shah.
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Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday yet again summoned 3 IPS officers of West Bengal and had asked them to report to the centre by 5 p.m. today. Further escalating the battle between the centre and TMC, TMC government again refused to send the IPS officers to Delhi and have asked for a virtual meeting citing the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Union Home Secretary send out a letter to the West Bengal government asking West Bengal’s chief secretary and police chief to arrive in the meeting with the centre at 5.30 p.m. on Friday. However, the West Bengal officials demanded a video meeting but the centre has not yet responded to the demand.
Suvendu gets Z-security inside Bengal
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New Delhi, Dec 18 : The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday provided Z category security cover to former West Bengal Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who resigned from the Trinamool Congress on Thursday.
An MHA official here said Adhikari has been provided with the heightened category of security while he is based in West Bengal. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will man him with bullet proof vehicles.
However, when he is out of West Bengal, he will be provided Y-plus security cover by the CRPF, the official said.
SC: Essential to make treatment affordable in world war against Covid
Fri, Dec 18 2020 08:35:20 PM
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS): The Supreme Court said on Friday that it is a world war against Covid-19, which needs government-public partnership to make Covid treatment affordable for the common people.
Emphasising that right to health includes affordable treatment, a bench headed by justice Ashok Bhushan and comprising Justices R. Subhash Reddy and M.R. Shah said: It cannot be disputed that for whatever reasons, treatment has become costlier and costlier and it is not affordable to the common people at all. Even if one survives from Covid-19, many times he is finished financially and economically.