The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, ordered the establishment of a national task force to ensure the safety and security of doctors across the country in response to nationwide protests following the rape and murder of a medical professional in Kolkata.
The Supreme Court said the doctors’ panel will frame guidelines for ensuring safety and protection of medical professionals and health care workers across the country.
“Protecting safety of doctors and women doctors is a matter of national interest and principle of equality. The nation cannot await another rape for it to take some steps,” Chief Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud said.
