The Supreme Court of India has ordered a probe into reports that three Delhi hospitals denied emergency medical treatment to a woman lawyer who was brutally stabbed by her husband last week.
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed that the aspect of alleged refusal of treatment be investigated, observing that the issue raised serious concerns about access to emergency medical care.
The victim, advocate Madhu Rajput, was taken to GTB Hospital, Kailash Deepak Hospital and RK Hospital, in turn, but was denied admission before she was eventually treated at the AIIMS trauma centre.
The court also directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to entrust the investigation to a senior officer, preferably a woman officer of the rank of assistant or deputy commissioner of Police.
The court has also sought a status report on the progress of the investigation by the next date of hearing.
