Karnataka HC issues notice in PIL alleging refusal of individual medical practitioners/doctors to treat non-COVID-19 patients [Read plea]

The Karnataka High Court today issued notice in plea claiming that during the pandemic, individual medical practitioners/doctors were refusing treatment to non-COVID-19 patients.

Notice was issued to the Karnataka Medical Council (KMC) and the state government in the matter.

The petitioner, Advocate Ramesh Naik, had submitted that many doctors in the state were refusing to provide medical treatment to patients who were suffering from ailments other than COVID-19.