'If You Can't Protect Doctors, Shut Down Hospitals': Kerala HC Directs Police

Kerala Doctor Stabbed: The court also said that it had on several occasions in the past warned that such an incident would occur if nothing was done.

The Court also came down heavily against the police department and instructed them to file a report on Thursday

The Kerala High Court took a suo moto proceedings in connection with the death of a woman doctor due to stabbing by an accused who was brought to the hospital for medical examination by police on Wednesday. The Court also came down heavily against the police department and instructed them to file a report on Thursday.

 

According to ANI, "Kerala High Court directed the State Police Chief to appear online before it and to file a report regarding the death of a woman doctor on Thursday (May 11)."

 

While taking up the matter as suo moto, Court criticised Kerala govt and police strongly. The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Kauser Edappagath asked the state, "If you can't protect the doctors, shut down the hospitals."

Murder of a woman doctor | Kerala High Court directed the State Police Chief to appear online before it and to file a report regarding the death of a woman doctor on Thursday, 11th May.

While taking up the matter as suo moto, Court criticised Kerala govt and police strongly.… pic.twitter.com/EsejgQFFrk

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The Bench said: "It is a complete failure of the system. Having an aid post in a hospital is not enough. When you (police) knew the man was acting abnormally, you should have restrained him."

"You should be able to anticipate the unanticipated. Else there is no need for the police. Over time, we have become casual, Did you not fail this girl?" the bench asked. The court also said that it had on several occasions in the past warned that such an incident would occur if nothing was done.

"This is what we were scared of. We had said in the past that something like this could happen," the bench said.

(With PTI inputs)