Private Hospitals Can’t Hold Bodies Even On Non-payment Of bills; Assam CM Announces Penalties
In a significant stride towards safeguarding patient rights and ensuring humane treatment, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a stringent directive aimed at curbing unethical hospital practices within the state’s private healthcare sector. This decisive move, unveiled on Thursday, July 11, 2025, specifically prohibits private hospitals from withholding the bodies of deceased patients…