The Supreme Court has taken a significant step towards addressing the woeful inadequacies in emergency life support facilities within Indian ambulances. On October 10, the court issued a notice to the Centre and other relevant parties following a petition that underscores serious gaps in standards, potentially leading to preventable fatalities.

The petition, brought forward by Saiansha Panangipalli, daughter of renowned surgeon Dr. P Venugopal, and his widow Priya Sarkar, narrates a personal tragedy as the impetus behind the legal action. They experienced firsthand the dire consequences of inadequate ambulance facilities when Dr. Venugopal succumbed en route to the hospital due to a lack of emergency support.

Reports from the National Health Mission and NITI Aayog corroborate the petitio

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