Times of India 17th January 2019
HC may set up fund for poor children with special needs - Times of India Bombay high court may consider setting up a special fund after senior advocate Amit Desai on Wednesday proposed a kitty for maintenance of children born with health issues in poor families. The impromptu suggestion from the advocate, who has represented high profile clients including Bollywood actor Salman Khan, was that instead of asking litigants to deposit fine amounts with private hospitals or charities, the money could be used to create the special fund in government hospitals. A division bench of justices Bhushan Dharmadhikari and Revati Dhere said it was a "good idea" and asked the state to submit a list of government hospitals. Desai, who was in court for another matter, was witness to a case related to an application filed by a 19-year-old married woman seeking medical termination of her 23-week pregnancy. The foetus was found to have a neurological problem and the couple said they wanted to abort it as they were poor and would not be able to look after the child. The medical report indicated there was a chance the foetus could survive the medical termination procedure. The court then asked the parents if they would look after the child if it was born, to which they finally agreed. Following the hearing, Desai proposed the special fund. "In many matters, the court imposes legal costs which are directed to be deposited with private hospitals or charities or the legal aid department. The HC could, instead, direct a special fund be set up that government hospitals can have access too. This fund could be used to maintain children born with health complications," he suggested. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
