In a landmark judgment reinforcing the “Right to Life” under Article 21, the High Court of Kerala has strictly mandated that no clinical establishment in the State shall deny initial life-saving aid to emergency patients on the ground of non-payment or lack of documentation. While upholding the constitutional validity of the Kerala Clinical Establishments (Registration
No Refusal of Treatment Due to Non-Payment: Kerala HC Issues Guidelines Enforcing Emergency Care Obligations Under Clinical Establishments Act
