New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court today issued show-cause notices to 28 States and union Territories for failing to comply with its directions to frame uniform standards for patient safety in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and Critical Care Units (CCUs) across the country.
A Bench, comprising Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and N.K. Singh, directed the Additional Chief Secretaries or senior-most Health Department officials of the defaulting States and UTs to personally appear before the Court on November 20, 2025, along with personally affirmed affidavits explaining their inaction.
"Notice is issued to the concerned Additional Chief Secretary/Senior-most Official of the Department of Health of all the concerned States/Union Territories, ...