SC refuses to entertain IMA plea against ayurvedic doctors

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a PIL challenging the permission given by several state governments to ayurvedic doctors allegedly practising allopathy.
    
The apex court also pulled up the Indian Medical Association for filing the petition in which it had made list of 25 prayers and several respondents as party.
    
"You should not file this sort of a petition. You have made 25 prayers and named too many respondents," a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said while disagreeing with the submission of senior advocate Nidhesh Gupta that allowing ayurvedic doctors to practice allopathic medicine was in violation of the provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act.
    
The advocate had cited a judgement of the apex court to buttress his submission but the bench declined to accept it.
    
"We are not going to look into the judgement given by this court," the Bench, also comprising Justice P Sathasivam said adding that "it is not possible for this court to supervise the whole system".
    
The court suggested that the IMA can approach the Medical Council of India with its plea.
    
"We cannot give general directions. You have sought wide directions which are not possible," the Bench said.
    
Realising that the Bench was dismissing the petition, the advocate sought to withdraw it with a liberty to approach an appropriate court.