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Published on: 29 September 2023 at 10:30 IST
The Uttar Pradesh government has informed the Allahabad High Court that surgeries were being conducted at Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Amethi, despite the hospital lacking the necessary license to perform such procedures.
The Lucknow Bench of the High Court was addressing a petition filed by the hospital, which is operated by a trust chaired by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
The petition challenged the suspension of the hospital’s license, which occurred following the death of a patient earlier this month.
A bench comprising Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manish Kumar requested information regarding the investigation into the patient’s death.
The license for Sanjay Gandhi Hospital was revoked on September 17, and the facility was sealed after a woman admitted for a minor operation passed away on September 14. Her husband alleged that her death was due to an anesthesia overdose.
During the hearing, the government’s legal representative informed the court that surgeries had been carried out at the hospital, despite the facility lacking the necessary license.
The court instructed the government’s counsel to obtain instructions from the state regarding the timeline for completing the investigation into the patient’s death.
The court scheduled the next hearing for October 3.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Deepak Singh and Sanjay Gandhi Hospital employees organized separate protests in Amethi against the suspension of the hospital’s license. Over 400 employees initiated an indefinite demonstration at the hospital gate on Tuesday, while Singh began another protest at the office of the chief medical officer on Monday. Singh has received support from the Samajwadi Party and the AAP on this issue.