Question

Supreme Court of India held that it is permanent obligation of every member of medical profession either government or private to give medical aid to every injured person brought for treatment immediately without waiting for procedural formalities in the case of-

• A. Common Cause V/s Union of India (1996) 1 SC 753
• B. Peoples Union of India, AIR 1983 SC 339
• C. Parmanand Katara V/s Union of India ,AIR 1989 SC 2039
• D. Lakshmi Kant Pandey V/s Union of India (1984) 25 SC 244

Hint:

The Parmanand Katara case is the key judgment that establishes the "Life First" principle in medical emergencies in India, making immediate treatment a legal and constitutional duty for all doctors, overriding procedural hurdles.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

In the landmark case of Parmanand Katara v. Union of India (1989), the Supreme Court elevated the professional obligation of doctors to a legal duty enforceable under Article 21 of the Constitution. The court held that every doctor, whether at a government or a private hospital, has a professional duty to extend medical assistance to an injured person to preserve life without waiting for legal formalities like a police report. The Court emphasized that the effort to save a person's life should be the top priority, superseding any procedural or legal requirements.