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X, the president of a hospital, refuses to treat A, who has been brought to his hospital while…

The supplied facts do not establish the specific offence under section 200 BNS (formerly section 166B IPC). That provision punishes the person in charge of a hospital for…

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X, the president of a hospital, refuses to treat A, who has been brought to his hospital while suffering from grievous hurt after a fight. X had some personal enmity against A, and did not wish to assist in saving his life. The ambulance therefore sped off to a nearby hospital where A was given treatment. Fortunately, A survived. Has X committed any offence?

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The supplied facts do not establish the specific offence under section 200 BNS (formerly section 166B IPC). That provision punishes the person in charge of a hospital for breaching section 397 BNSS, which concerns victims of the listed acid-attack and sexual offences (and specified POCSO offences), rather than every victim of grievous hurt. A refusal may raise other professional or legal duties, but the facts here do not establish another criminal offence; doctors have no general immunity from prosecution.

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