Nagpur, June 22 -- The Maharashtra Government informed the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court that it is formulating a new regulatory framework to curb the operation of illegal pathology laboratories across the state.
Taking note of the submission, a division bench comprising Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Raj Wakode directed the State Government to file a detailed affidavit next week explaining the proposed rules, their scope and the mechanism for their implementation.
The direction came while hearing a criminal Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Yavatmal-based social activist Digambar Pajgade, who alleged that a large number of pathology laboratories in Maharashtra are being operated by persons lacking the qualifications presc...