The Allahabad High Court today directed the chief secretary and principal secretary (Medical Health) of the state government to comply with its earlier orders in which it had prohibited unauthorised,unregistered and unqualified persons from practising modern medicine. A Division Bench,led by Justice Sunil Ambwani,also directed the chief medical officers and the district magistrates across the state to carry out raids against those claiming to have degrees in homeopathy,unani,ayurveda,siddha and tibbi medicines,but practicing modern medicines. Where it is found that the persons having (such) qualifications. were practicing modern medicines and operating patients and conducting surgeries,the concerned CMOs and DMs will immediately initiate prosecution against the offenders by lodging FIRs against them, said the court. It also told the authorities concerned to take action against clinics indulging in illegal sex determination tests. The court passed the order while hearing a contempt petition filed by one Rajesh Srivastava,in which it was alleged that the authorities concerned were not doing enough to weed out quacks. The court directed the principal secretary (medical health) to file a compliance report on July 13,the next date of hearing.
