A horrifying medical blunder in Jharkhand has prompted High Court intervention, ordering FIR against Chaibasa Sadar Hospital officials for supplying HIV-contaminated blood to thalassemia minors. The bench of Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary responded decisively to petitioner Deepak Hembrom’s plea.
In 2025, five children between 5 and 7 years, hailing from poor families, underwent transfusions that sealed their HIV fate. The aftermath ravages their health, communities, and wallets, exposing blood bank chaos and negligence.
Court instructions cut through red tape: File FIR application at police station; SHO to register without hesitation. Provide copies to parties and file in court with affidavits. Petition demands FIR plus court-monitored SIT to dig deep into lapses.
Rs 2 lakh state payouts per victim? Petitioners slam it as insulting given HIV’s lifelong demands. Experts weigh in: This demands national blood protocol tightening.
The ruling reverberates, potentially igniting reforms from staff training to tech upgrades, ensuring Jharkhand’s hospitals prioritize safety over shortcuts.