HC criticises govt doctors for choosing private practice over government duties

While considering a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) aimed to address the shortcomings in public health service across the State, the Chhattisgarh High Court recently expressed grave concern over the failure of the Government doctors in the State to adhere to the prescribed government guidelines.

The HC bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru took cognisance of the issue after a newspaper report alleged that more than half of the government-appointed doctors in Chhattisgarh were neglecting their duties in district hospitals as they were engaged in private practice of their own, Law Trend has reported.