‘Won’t permit experimentation with defective ventilators’: Bombay High Court tells Centre

Thursday, 3 June 2021Newsdesk

Stating that it would not permit “experimentation of ventilators”, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday told the Central government that it can’t allow use of “defective” equipment supplied to Marathwada as it may “cause risk or hazards to the patients”.

New Delhi, 3 June 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, the court said that if the ventilators are found dysfunctional, the Centre should take action against the manufacturer, adding that the Union government is liable for ensuring that defective equipments are replaced with new, functional ventilators. A division bench of Justice Ravindra V Ghuge and Justice Bhalchandra U Debadwar was hearing a suo motu PIL based on news reports on Covid-19 management in districts across Marathwada and North Maharashtra regions.

Source -indianexpress.com