Hyderabad, Feb. 6 -- The Telangana High Court on Thursday, February 5, asked state government to respond on whether ambulance services are being denied to accident victims and medical emergency patients for not possessing an Aadhaar card.

The court asked the state government to clarify its position.

Telangana govt asked to file counter-affidavit

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin asked the Telangana government to file a counter-affidavit within two weeks.

The direction was issued while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) which was filed by K Raju, a para-legal volunteer.

In the plea, he alleged that a minor girl from a Scheduled Caste community was denied emergency medical he...