In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court give directions for medical treatment of…
In Laxmi v Union of India, the Supreme Court issued directions on acid-attack victims' treatment. The 10 April 2015 order required full free medical assistance, including at…
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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court give directions for medical treatment of acid-attack victims?
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In Laxmi v Union of India, the Supreme Court issued directions on acid-attack victims' treatment. The 10 April 2015 order required full free medical assistance, including at private hospitals, and addressed medicines, hospital facilities and reconstructive surgery. It also required a certificate from the first-treating hospital to facilitate further treatment.
Current law: The statutory free-treatment duty was formerly in CrPC section 357C. BNSS section 397 continues immediate free first aid or medical treatment for the specified offences, including BNS section 124(1) acid attacks, and expressly includes specified POCSO offences. Section 531 saves earlier proceedings.
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