A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on May 11 at a special sitting directed the State Police Chief to formulate and evolve sufficient protocols on the manner in which persons in custody — be that accused or otherwise — are to be presented before hospitals or medical professionals as part of criminal justice system or such other.
The Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramacahdnran and Justice Kauser Edappagath also directed the State Police Chief to ensure that enough security is provided to all hospitals to avert any further incidents of attack on doctors, and other health service personnel.
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