Raajo Devi v. State of Haryana and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Medical reimbursement; non-empanelled hospital; emergency treatment; essentiality and emergency test; right to health; preservation of life; Article 21 Constitution of India; State obligation to provide timely medical care; fairness and reasonableness; Surjit Singh vs. State of Punjab and others (1996) 2 SCC 336 (relied_on); Sadhu R. Pall; K.L. Kohli; Ravi Mohan Duggal; Prem Singh Gill; Tarlok Chander; Mrs. Surya Pandit (all referred within the quoted Surjit Singh excerpt); Stage-II cancer; CWP-3974-2025; CWP-4057-2020; 6% interest; reimbursement within three months. Note: source text is heavily corrupted outside paragraphs 25-26 and 29-44; party names, presiding judge, court name and dates are not recoverable from the legible portions.
What did the court decide?
Reimbursement to the petitioner of the cost of the medical procedure undergone by her husband, with 6% interest from the date of filing of CWP-4057-2020 till realisation, payable by Respondent No.2 within three months from receiving a certified copy of the order.