Date Of Judgment: 23/02/2007.

Case No.: Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007.



The Supreme Court has ruled that all injured persons especially in the

case of road traffic accidents, assaults, etc., when brought to a

hospital / medical centre, have to be offered first aid, stabilized and

shifted to a higher centre / government centre if required. It is only

after this that the hospital can demand payment or complete police

formalities. In case you are a bystander and wish to help someone in an

accident, please go ahead and do so. Your responsibility ends as soon

as you leave the person at the hospital.



The hospital bears the responsibility of informing the police, first

aid, etc.



Please do inform your family and friends about these basic rights so

that we all know what to expect and what to do in the hour of need.

Please not only go ahead and forward, use it too!!!!