The Supreme Court directed all States and Union Territories to integrate all emergency and ambulance helplines into a single number 112 within three months.
The Court stated that the Right to Trauma Care is part of the Right to Life under Article 21.
All emergency numbers, such as 100, 101, 108, 102, 1033, 1091, etc., will be merged into 112.
States and UTs must complete full technical and operational integration within three months.
A Good Samaritan grievance redressal system will also be established to support trauma care services.