Tanaji Appaso Ruikar v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur; Public Interest Litigation No. 71 of 2021, Tanaji Appaso Ruikar v. The State of Maharashtra and Others; decided November 20, 2025 by M. S. Karnik and Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ. PIL seeking investigation committee and comprehensive enquiry into irregularities at Apexcare Hospital and demise of Covid patients disposed of; criminal law already set in motion; criminal offences registered; licence as dedicated Covid hospital cancelled; purpose of PIL no more survives; Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation; Medical Health Officer Press Note dated 25th June 2021.
What did the court decide?
For the issues raised in the present PIL, criminal law has already been set in motion: the Press Note dated 25th June 2021 of the Medical Health Officer, Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation indicates action taken including registration of criminal offences and cancellation of the licence as a dedicated Covid hospital.