The Maharashtra government has taken a commendable decision allowing stringent punishment for attacks of medical professionals.
Bhaskar Jadhav, Minister of State for Law said the legislation proposes to recover compensation for damage or loss caused to the property of the medicare service institution twice the amount of the damage or loss caused.
Doctors in Pune as well as Maharashtra were pressing for such an Act for long. The incidents of attack on medical professionals has been a hotly debated issue. City chapter of Indian Medical Association as well as state chapter had even observed a strike last year for the law. In wake of the new law, it is expected the incidents will come down, if not stopped.
Attacks on doctors and hospitals will attract stringent punishment including a maximum of three years imprisonment and fine of Rs 50,000, in Maharashtra with the state Assembly today passing a bill in this regard, according to PTI story.
Bhaskar Jadhav, Minister of State for Law said the legislation proposes to recover compensation for damage or loss caused to the property of the medicare service institution twice the amount of the damage or loss caused.
Doctors in Pune as well as Maharashtra were pressing for such an Act for long. The incidents of attack on medical professionals has been a hotly debated issue. City chapter of Indian Medical Association as well as state chapter had even observed a strike last year for the law. In wake of the new law, it is expected the incidents will come down, if not stopped.
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