New Delhi, April 27: The Supreme Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the brutal assault on a woman advocate, who was allegedly stabbed multiple times by her husband in Delhi, and ordered an inquiry into serious allegations that three hospitals refused to provide her emergency medical treatment despite her critical condition.
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi registered the suo motu case after receiving a letter from advocate Sneha Kalita, drawing the apex court’s attention to the attack on the victim, who practises at Karkardooma Courts in Delhi.
During the hearing, the apex court was informed that the victim suffered multiple stab injuries to vital organs after being allegedly attacked by her husband with a sharp-edged weapon.
Despite making Police Control Room (PCR) calls and seeking immediate medical intervention, she was reportedly denied admission by three hospitals before she was eventually treated at AIIMS Trauma Centre in the early hours.
Taking serious note of the allegations, the CJI-led Bench directed the IO to probe the circumstances under which emergency treatment was allegedly denied. (IANS)
