Petition Seeks Live Broadcast of Surgeries, Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response

The petition was filed by some Delhi-based people. (Representational Pic)

New Delhi:

The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea highlighting legal and ethical issues posed by live surgery broadcast.

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud issued notices to the Centre and others, including the National Medical Commission (NMC), seeking their replies on the plea filed by some Delhi-based persons.

The bench, also comprising justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, noted that the petitioners have sought a direction to the NMC to appoint a committee to regularly monitor live surgery broadcast and also framing of guidelines regarding this.

The court posted the matter for hearing after three weeks. 

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