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Bombay HC issues notice to Railways on accident victims

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United News of India
Mumbai, January 13, 2012

 

Bombay High Court today issued a show cause notice to officials of Indian Railways on providing immediate medical attention during the "golden hour" (within one hour of an accident) to Railway accident victims.
 
The court had earlier asked the Railways and the Maharashtra government to sort out their differences over transporting victims to the nearest hospital. 
 
It has been established that getting a victim to a hospital within the golden hour gives him/her a high chance of survival.  
 
The court was hearing a contempt petition filed by social activist Samir Zaveri, who lost his legs in a railway accident. Zaveri filed the petition since the Railways failed to comply with the HC’s directions in connection with his public interest litigation (PIL) regarding commuters’ safety. 

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