HC notice to Centre on plea against allowing non-medical persons to certify diagnostic reports

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Central government on a plea challenging the Clinical Establishments Amendment Rules,2020 under which it has allowed unregistered and unqualified non-medical persons like Msc and PhD holders to certify medical diagnostic reports.A division bench of Chief Jusitce DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan sought the response of the Union of India through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ,National Medical Commission and slated the matter for further hearing on January 19,2021. Advocate K Parmeshwar,appearing for the petitioner ,argued that the impugned notification has been issued without following due process of laws as prescribed under the Clinical Establishments( Registration and Regulation) Act,2010