The Supreme Court on Thursday appealed to all agitating doctors to return to work immediately saying that their abstention from work is adversely affecting people who need urgent treatment in healthcare services. The bench presided by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud assured the doctors that once they rejoin duty, the apex court would ensure that no punitive action is taken against them. Lakhs of patients across India, mostly from poorer sections of society, are facing woes due to the stoppage of OPD services and surgeries in government hospitals. On Friday, the advocate on behalf of resident doctors requested the court that doctors should be given representation in the National Task Force, but the Chief Justice said this would make the task force unworkable, but he assured that their demands would be heard by the task force. OPINION | Medic’s Rape & Murder: Case of deliberate tampering of the crime scene?
The Supreme Court on Thursday appealed to all agitating doctors to return to work immediately saying that their abstention from work is adversely affecting people who need urgent treatment in healthcare services. The bench presided by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud assured the doctors that once they rejoin duty, the apex court would ensure that no punitive action is taken against them. Lakhs of patients across India, mostly from poorer sections of society, are facing woes due to the stoppage of OPD services and surgeries in government hospitals. On Friday, the advocate on behalf of resident doctors requested the court that doctors should be given representation in the National Task Force, but the Chief Justice said this would make the task force unworkable, but he assured that their demands would be heard by the task force. 
