Genuine doctors suffer due to non-application of mind by authorities probing cases under PCPNDT Act: Gujarat High Court

Single-judge Justice Sandeep Bhatt said that due to lapses on part of the police authorities, genuine doctors often suffer and their careers come to a standstill.

“Sometime, they may be right in taking action against erring doctors, but many a time, their action proves their non-application of mind and the genuine doctors are the sufferers. We know that the remedial measures available in such cases are time-consuming and bring the career of an individual to a standstill,” the Court said.

It opined that a many a time, authorities are eager to act and therefore takes steps without applying their mind.

“This Court fails to understand the manner and method of the officers to register the complaint under the Act. Many a time, the authorities are very eager to act promptly and without application of mind and therefore, their prompt action results into vitiation of the whole proceedings,” the judge said in his order.

This Court hopes that wisdom may prevail to the appropriate authorities in future, he added.