Medical professionals across the country have been demanding stringent laws to eradicate violence and insults against them, especially from patients or their relatives. (Representational image)
The Karnataka Medical Registration and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Bill 2024 defines intentional insult as ‘use of words, figures or gestures with an intention to insult, humiliate, disgrace, annoy or abuse a medicare personnel…’
The Karnataka government has tabled a bill to penalise intentional insult of healthcare personnel such as registered medical practitioners, nurses, medical students, and paramedical staff. The insult could either be directly addressed to him or her or through social media or unauthorised audio and video recording while the personnel discharge their duty.
The Karnataka Medical Registration and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Bill 2024 states that intentional insult means “use of words, figures or gestures with an intention to insult, humiliate, disgrace, annoy or abuse a medicare service personnel either directly addressed to him or through social media or through unauthorised audio and video recording and photographing in connection with his professional duty”.
The bill also states that anyone found guilty shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with a fine which may extend to rupees ten thousand.
”Any offence committed under sections 3, 3A and 4A shall be cognizable and non-bailable,” states the bill.
Medical professionals across the country have been demanding stringent laws to eradicate violence and insults against them, especially from patients or their relatives.
