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Atmaram Ramrao Dengle v. the State of Maharashtra
Bombay HCWP/623/2013
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In Writ Petition No. 623 of 2013, the petitioner, a prisoner, sought judicial intervention for bariatric surgery to address obesity. The bench declined to offer medical advice, directing the petitioner to approach prison authorities for medical assessment and referrals instead.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to approach prison authorities for medical referral; no surgical intervention ordered.