Supreme Court · 1989 INSC 256 · Decided 28 August 1989
PT. Parmanand Katara v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1989 INSC 256 · [1989] 3 S.C.R. 997
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 270/1988
- Decided
- 28 August 1989
- Bench
- RANGANATH MISRA, G.L. OZA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; Constitution Article 21, 32; Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
KATARA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. AUGUST 28, 1989 [RANGANATH MISRA AN!' G.L. OZA, JJ.J Constitution of India, 1950: Article 21-0bligation on the State to preserve life-Every doctor has professional obligation to extend services to protect life-All Government hospitals/Medical institutions be neglected-Court emphasized necessity to pro­ vide immediate medical aid. A B c Practice and Procedure: Medical professional-Law courts will D not summon unless evidence is necessary-Should not be made to wait ~-. and waste time unnecessarily. The petitioner, who claims himself to be a human
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