Synopsis: A new private member’s bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha proposes prison terms of up to ten years, and heavy fines for anyone who assaults doctors or other healthcare workers, marking the strongest national attempt yet to address violence in hospitals. The draft law sets strict timelines for investigations, creates special courts, expands the definition of violence to include verbal abuse and obstruction of duty, and requires hospitals to implement extensive safety measures.

Six months in prison for a person who slaps a doctor in an emergency room. A minimum of three years behind bars for anyone who assaults a nurse. Up to a decade in jail for anyone who assaults and kills a healthcare worker…

These are the punishments proposed in a private member’s Bill tabled in the Rajya

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