New Delhi, March 31 -- The Delhi High Court has directed the Indian Professional Nurses Association (IPNA) to submit a representation to the Secretary of the Indian Nursing Council (INC), and asked the Council to consider and decide the same within a stipulated time, while examining the need for establishing a grievance redressal mechanism.

The direction came in a public interest litigation filed by IPNA, which raised grievances that the Indian Nursing Council had not put in place a proper mechanism to address complaints of nursing professionals.

The petition also alleged that despite circulars issued in August and September 2011 prohibiting service bonds for students, some institutions continue to follow such practices.

The matter was...