Krithikaa Krishnamurthy, SASTRA Deemed to be University
ABSTRACT
The technology has developed to such an extent that cars can drive without human intervention. But the main question to that technology is can it prevent accidents under any circumstance? The human mind thinks to avoid any situation that would bring them trouble in future. One such situation is an accident caused by them or getting involved in an accident caused by others. Ordinarily, if there is a road accident in India, a few good Samaritans come forward to help the victim of the road accident and the person who caused it makes sure to escape from the place of the accident. But, in most cases, the victims are left to die slowly because of people hesitating to help them due to getting involved in the aftereffects of the accident. These people majorly consist of doctors who hesitate to treat victims of road accidents as it would be a predicament to treat the victim without filing an FIR. The author in this case study has thrown light onto such a case filed in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. The case was filed to grant immunity to persons who help the victim in need and for the doctors and any hospital that provides emergency medical care for the victims of road accidents.
Keywords: Good Samaritan law, Road Accident, Public Interest Litigation, Medico-legal
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