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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH
Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, CJ, Sharad Kumar Gupta, J
Kali Bai Sita Ram Kasar v. Union of India and Others
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| 1. the inadequacy of maternal health facilities leads to human rights violations. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. the state's obligations under constitutional and international law regarding maternal healthcare. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. importance of a functional healthcare system in a welfare state. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. mandatory implementation of improvements in health facilities within a specified timeframe. (Para 13) |
1. This writ petition is instituted as a Public Interest Litigation by a woman of Gaurela Block in District Bilaspur, who allegedly lost her daughter due to the poor health facilities and mismanagement of the situations that followed her admission to the Community Health Centre, Gaurela; for short, ' CHC' , for delivery. The Petitioner does not seek any order personally in her favour. Therefore, we leave open all issues relatable to the pleadings made by her regarding the personal loss of the Petitioner and the surviving children of the deceased, as well as the alleged refusal of the Government to compensate.
2. Petitioner pleads that World Health Organisation has defined ' maternal death' as ' the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of terminatio
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