New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday Stayed on July 8 Notification of the Gujarat government which provided clinics, nursing homes and hospital liberation until June 2022 to comply with negotiations if they operate from the structure not in accordance with urban planning norms.
“You cannot cancel the command of the justice that is looking for compliance from all the norms, including fire safety regulations, by all nursing homes, clinics and hospitals by executive orders,” said Judge D Y Chandrachud and M R Saha.
It also disposes the request by the Ahmedabad Medical Association which says the sudden closure of non-obedient health care facilities will close nearly 30,000 beds, which can be proven to be a disaster for the public, especially when experts predict the third wave of covid- 19 pandemic.
Bench said, “If the mushrooming clinic operates from the residential area without exiting the fire, fire security and without obeying the urban city planning norm is closed, it will save the patient from risking their lives.
We saw how several people were killed in a fire in the hospital in the hospital in the hospital Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Mumbai.
“It also removed the Gujarat government’s request that the July 8 notification was intended only to give time to hospital to comply with all regulatory regulations and considered breath considering the situation of the pandemic when the expansion of health facilities was suddenly impossible.
Judge Chandrachud and Shah said the government in a row for years had protected illegal structures used as clinics and nursing homes for the purpose of printing money by paying attention to their safety.
“Now the government has come out with notice, which is surprising to say the least.
It seems they are Hellbent to protect the clinic that operates illegally and nursing homes.
If a clinic operates from the upper floor of the housing complex, how patients will have a safe exit if a fire incidence occupies ? This is not permitted and will also cause chaos in city planning, “Bench said.
The bench said he had received in sealed cover copy of the investigation report commission in the incident in the hospital in Ahmedabad and Rajkot where the patient was killed.
It asked General Lawyer General Tushar Mehta to suggest the Gujarat government to display reports in the earliest assemblies.
SG said the government would do it.
The government also told the court that he had sealed a lot of clinics and nursing homes that were not in accordance with fire safety norms.
During the hearing of July 19, bench Bench said that notification of July 8 was the Prima Facie in a violation of the order of December 18 SC which directed the hospital to strictly follow the norms of fire safety or facial closure.
“Once there is Mandamus by SC, it cannot be rejected or canceled by executive notice.
When you (Gujarat) say that no action to build calculation violations will be taken until June 30 next year, whether you want more people to die because of similar incidents ? ” Ask.
‘Why is there no action in Shrey’s case? “Representative of the Chosen Municipal Corporation Ahmedabad has asked why there is no action taken against those responsible for fires at Shrey Hospital who claimed eight lives.” There was no pine submitted against AMC officials or guardians in the hospital for the fire that occurred on the hubus Short electricity on August 6, 2020, “said the member of the Board of Danilimda Jamna Vegada, while speaking at the AMC General Meeting held on Friday.
He said that the hospital was lacking in the safety equipment needed, and ensuring that the responsibility of the Civil Agency.