Overview

• Heavy rains on May 26 caused ankle-deep water in corridors and MRI rooms at the low-lying KEM Hospital in Mumbai’s Parel area
• Justices Gauri Godse and Somasekhar Sundaresan directed BMC officers to inspect the premises immediately and recommend fixes
• The bench rejected the hospital’s low-lying location as an excuse and stressed the need for basic cleanliness and hygiene
• The court scheduled a June 16 hearing and ordered affidavits from the Maharashtra government and BMC detailing measures to avert recurrence
• This intervention is part of the HC’s broader suo motu oversight of healthcare infrastructure after past concerns over state-run hospitals