Telangana High Court Takes Up Hospital Safety Incidents as PIL

The Telangana High Court has taken up a public interest litigation on a fire in the newborn ward at Adilabad RIMS and a ceiling collapse at Warangal MGM Hospital. The court acted on a letter from Hyderabad lawyer Nallapu Manideep, which the Supreme Court Chief Justice sent to the High Court for consideration as a PIL. A bench led by Acting Chief Justice Shyam Koshy issued notices to the Telangana government and the Union Health Ministry, directing them to file counter-affidavits before the next hearing. Manideep’s letter sought safety audits at government hospitals across the state, upgrades to intensive care units and compensation for those affected.