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SC on Right to Trauma Care
June 1 , 2026
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- The Supreme Court held that the right to trauma care is an integral part of the Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution.
- The Supreme Court directed all States and Union Territories to operationalise the 112-emergency helpline and establish a Good Samaritan grievance redressal system within three months.
- It allowed the Centre to issue a national medical rescue protocol for trauma cases and asked States to implement it within three months.
- All public and private ambulances must comply with AIS-125 standards and be integrated with GPS-based tracking linked to the 112 helpline.
- States and Union Territories were directed to establish trauma registries and link them to a coordinated national trauma registry.
- The Court also ordered awareness campaigns on Good Samaritan protections, the PM RAHAT cashless treatment scheme, and emergency response services.
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