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Article 21 of the Constitution of India incorporates the right to “Doctor’s assistance”. In which of…

In "Parmanand Katara v. Union of India" (1989) the Supreme Court held that Article 21 casts an obligation on every doctor, in a government or private hospital, to give…

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Article 21 of the Constitution of India incorporates the right to “Doctor’s assistance”. In which of the following cases this was decided?

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In "Parmanand Katara v. Union of India" (1989) the Supreme Court held that Article 21 casts an obligation on every doctor, in a government or private hospital, to give immediate medical aid to preserve life, without waiting for legal or police formalities. Sunil Batra and Charles Sobhraj concern the rights of prisoners, and M.H. Hoskot concerns the right to free legal aid.

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