The Supreme Court has asked the Centre, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to respond to a petition seeking directions to put in place a framework to ensure adequate life support facilities in ambulances at all times.

"Issue notice, returnable in four weeks," a Bench led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said in its October 10 order as it agreed to hear the petition filed by Saiansha Panangipalli and Priya Sarkar.

Panangipalli is the daughter of eminent cardio-thoracic surgeon and former AIIMS Director Dr P Venugopal while Sarkar is his wife.

The petitioners have also sought directions to the respondents to establish an independent committee to conduct a review of current actual status of the operation, maintenance and regulation o

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