Shimla, May 14 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court on Wednesday granted interim relief by staying the shifting of the gynaecology OPD from Kamla Nehru Hospital (KNH) to the Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital (IGMC), Shimla.

The interim stay was granted by division bench of chief justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and justice Bipin Chandra Negi while hearing the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by secretary, All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), Falma Chauhan, challenging the proposed shifting of the OPD from Kamla Nehru Hospital to the IGMC. The court has sought a detailed response from the government in this regard. The matter is now listed for further hearing on May 28.

Advocate Naresh Tomar, appearing for the pe...