Overview

• A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed the Union to file a comprehensive affidavit after collating implementation data from all States and Union Territories.
• The Court sought a documented status of district palliative care teams and state palliative protection cells mandated under the 2017 programme.
• The Additional Solicitor General and counsel for the Union were asked to obtain instructions and report compliance within the prescribed timeframe.
• The petition by Dr. Rajshree Nagaraju, argued by Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari, flagged that the Centre’s earlier short affidavit did not show how the guidelines were being implemented.
• The matter is next listed for hearing on November 25.