The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that hospitals and doctors cannot refuse or delay treatment to road accident victims because medico-legal formalities or police procedures have not been completed. The Court emphasized that immediate medical care must take priority over procedural requirements when treating an injured person. The order was passed by a division bench at the Lucknow Bench while hearing a public interest litigation that has been pending since 2000.

The Court directed the state government to submit its response within 10 days, detailing the steps taken to ensure compliance with directions issued by the Supreme Court and guidelines of the Union government concerning treatment of road accident victims. The bench expressed displeasure over the state's failure to file its response for more than 25 years. It consequently directed the state government to pay ₹25,000 in…