Delhi HC issues notice to Union Govt, AIIMS

Justice Anil Kumar granted 4 weeks to the respondent to file replies and posted matter for further hearing to Aug 24.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Union government and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on a petition seeking dissolution of the institute's Governing Council, which is now headed by Union Health Minister A Ramadoss.

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Justice Anil Kumar granted four weeks to the respondent to file the replies and posted the matter for further hearing to August 24.

The petition filed by a group of doctors challenged the nomination of Ramadoss and Health Secretary to the Governing Council on the ground that the same were illegal and violated section 4 (g) of the AIIMS Act.