Doctor's Privilege Undermined in Uttar Pradesh The arrest of Vijay Kumar Giri, a doctor at Tejas Hospital in Lucknow, has shed light on an egregious abuse of power that echoes through India's troubled medical history.
The accused allegedly sedated a young Dalit student during treatment and then raped her, highlighting the insidious nature of caste based crimes within the country's healthcare system.
Private hospitals like Tejas are often touted as alternatives to overburdened public facilities, yet they can sometimes become breeding grounds for malfeasance due to lax regulations and inadequate oversight.