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Notify pvt hospitals that rape victims should be treated for free, Bombay High Court tells govt

The bench posted the petitions for further hearing on June 21 and directed the government to inform the court about the resolution and also file a compliance report on what other steps it has taken on implementation on recommendations made by the Dharmadhikari committee.

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The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it would issue contempt proceedings against the state government if it fails to issue a resolution directing private hospitals to treat victims of sexual harassment/acid attack and rape free of cost.

A division bench of justices AS Oka and PD Naik which was hearing a bunch of petitions on the issue of womens' safety was informed by counsel Rajeev Chavan that the government had during earlier hearings in principle agreed to issuing a resolution but has till date not done so. By the said decision, private hospitals will have to treat women who have been victim of rape or any sexual offence and the bill will be footed by the government.

The bench posted the petitions for further hearing on June 21 and directed the government to inform the court about the resolution and also file a compliance report on what other steps it has taken on implementation on recommendations made by the Dharmadhikari committee. The government had appointed retired justice CS Dharmadhikari Committee to suggest ways to curb crimes against women.

The committee had, among other things, recommended a ban on dance bars, which remained open till late in the night. It had also suggested that vulgar activities on Facebook and other social networking sites, mobile phones and computers should be monitored and tackled urgently.

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