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The Delhi High Court has asked the AAP government’s response over the petition alleging the government of contempt for not complying with the court’s direction to regulate online pathological labs.
As the counsel for the Delhi government submitted that the Clinical Establishment Act did not apply to the capital, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva directed the counsel to take instructions.
The petition had sought to initiate contempt proceedings against Delhi Chief Secretary, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Ministry, alleging them for non-compliance with the court’s direction to scrutinize online pathological labs.
Advocate Shashank Deo Sudhi, for the petitioner, submitted that some online health service aggregators are functioning illegally and no strict action is initiated against them by the state government.
The plea allegedly blamed the respondents’ officials for keeping the lives of innocent people in danger by promoting uncertified and unqualified medical practitioners to conduct pathological tests.
The plea said, “The court had on August 6 directed the concerned respondent authorities to initiate action in accordance with law against any illegal online health service aggregators operating in Delhi in violation of the applicable law including the Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulations) Act, 2010…”
“Action will be initiated in accordance with law against such violators of the law as expeditiously as possible and practicable, after giving an adequate opportunity of being heard to the concerned parties.”
