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Right to Health Care was elevated to the Status of Fundamental Right in which of the following case

Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity v. State of West Bengal treats timely medical care as part of the right to life under Article 21. An injured patient had been refused…

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Right to Health Care was elevated to the Status of Fundamental Right in which of the following case

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Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity v. State of West Bengal treats timely medical care as part of the right to life under Article 21. An injured patient had been refused treatment at several government hospitals, and the Court held the State responsible for the resulting violation. The decision makes access to necessary medical assistance a constitutional obligation, rather than a matter of administrative convenience.

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