the petitioner’s husband Mr. Suresh Subramaniam Iyer, who was being treated at Abu Dhabi and was stated to be in a vegetative state as per the medical report of the AL Dahannah Hospital (Exhibit ‘C’). In pursuance thereto, a Medical Board was immediately constituted by AIIMS on 21 December, 2023. A report dated 26 December, 2023 of the AIIMS is placed on record which states that the Medical Board was constituted at AIIMS, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Dr. Nikhil Tandon, Professor and Head, Department of Endocrinology. It is recorded that as per the preliminary mail received by the Medical Board, it was observed that the patient Mr. Suresh Subramaniam Iyer was diagnosed as “Hypoglycemic Encephalopathy” at AL Dahannah Hospital, AI Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. It is stated that other than the diagnosis, no medical reports nor the contact number of the patient attendants details were shared with the Medical Board members. It is further recorded that the Member Secretary of the Medical Board tried calling Advocate Rahul Tiwari on the numbers as stated to get more details of the patient but all efforts went in vain, as he himself did not have any contact details of the patient’s attendant. The report finally records that all the members of the Medical Board opine that it was not possible for them to examine the patient, who is unconscious and in vegetative state, through video call. Hence, the current health condition of Mr. Suresh Subramanian Iyer cannot be updated as requested.
