Host of PBT members filed a new application in Supreme Court yesterday (January 20, 2012) seeking to implead themselves in the ongoing PIL against the disgraced ex-MCI president, Dr. Ketan Desai (copy attached below). The Apex Court has accepted the impleadment application and fixed February 10, 2012 for further hearing of this case. PBT filed this PIL after Dr. Desai was elected “unopposed” as a medical member of the Gujarat University (GU) Senate last year which clears his way to return to the Medical Council of India (MCI). Even after Dr. Desai was arrested red-handed by the CBI while taking bribe from a private medical college and MCI directed to cancel his medical registration (after PBT lodged a complaint), Dr. Desai was elected to the GU Senate uncontested – clearly with tacit support from his medical cronies. The Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) where Dr. Desai ruled for decades until he was arrested by CBI has also refused to cancel Dr. Desai’s medical license even after MCI directed them to do so. A separate PIL filed by PBT against GMC is also pending before Gujarat High Court, which will come up for next hearing on January 30, 2012.
SC Impleadment (Ketan Desai PIL) 2012
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Keep going.
In one lecture by Swami Vivekananda, he compared this world with a dog’s tail. He explained that may religious leaders came in this world and successfully tried to straighten this tail, but it bent again when their efforts diminished. PBT is also trying to straighten this tail, by consistently doing work against corruption.
Please upload the said SLP also on the website for public awareness.
Lets hope SC honors Geneva Convention and accepts the petition in public interest and honor International Code of medical Ethics. GMC clearly violates the International Code of medical Ethics and such institution must be eliminated from existence rather than punishing them.
I dont think that any right thinking doctor will support unethical and corrupt people like Ketan Desai;people who are still supporting him are those who benefited financially through him and are showing their loyalty!! I am surprised that Gujarat Medical Council hasnt acted to remove Ketan from its rolls. I am even more surprised that the present MCI has done little.No wonder public are losing their faith in medical regulatory bodies . I may also add that there are black sheep in all professions and majority of doctors who do their jobs to the best of their skill and abilities will support initiatives for better treatment and accountablity in healthcare.