HC concludes hearing on Italian tourist death case
18 May 2013 6:52 AM IST
The Orissa high court has reserved its order on a PIL alleging that an Italian tourist died in SCB medical college and hospital here due to negligence.
The PIL was filed by a social organisation alleging that the foreign tourist died in the Hospital due to negligence in treatment and care. The hearing was concluded with the filing of an affidavit by the state health secretary.
In response to repeated nudge from the HC relating to last years death of an Italian tourist in the hospital, the health secretary in his affidavit has not mentioned a word about the treatment and care of such patients who have no attendant or whose identity is not immediately known.
Division bench of justices Indrajit Mohanti and Biswanath Mohapatra expressing displeasure over such ‘evasive’ affidavit, concluded the hearing on the PIL on Friday and reserved its verdict.
The PIL was filed by a social organisation alleging that the foreign tourist died in the Hospital due to negligence in treatment and care. The hearing was concluded with the filing of an affidavit by the state health secretary.
In response to repeated nudge from the HC relating to last years death of an Italian tourist in the hospital, the health secretary in his affidavit has not mentioned a word about the treatment and care of such patients who have no attendant or whose identity is not immediately known.
Division bench of justices Indrajit Mohanti and Biswanath Mohapatra expressing displeasure over such ‘evasive’ affidavit, concluded the hearing on the PIL on Friday and reserved its verdict.
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