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Delhi HC gives Centre two months to decide nursing commission plea
The Delhi High Court has directed the central government to decide within two months a plea by the Indian Professional Nurses Association seeking the constitution of the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission…
The Delhi High Court has directed the central government to decide within two months a plea by the Indian Professional Nurses Association seeking the constitution of the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission (NNMC). The court treated the petition as a representation and gave the government two months to dispose of it.
The petitioner argued that the NNMC Act, 2023, which replaces the Indian Nursing Council, came into force in February-March 2024, and applications for commission posts were invited in March 2024. But the commission has still not been constituted, while similar commissions for other healthcare professionals have been set up. The association said the delay violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. The government must decide the representation within two months.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023, was passed to replace the Indian Nursing Council, a body governed by a 1947 Act. Similar reforms have already been implemented for other healthcare professionals, including medical practitioners and dentists, through their respective national commissions. The delay in constituting the NNMC leaves nursing regulation under an older framework, despite the 2023 Act being notified and rules framed. The government's two-month deadline to decide the representation will determine whether the NNMC is operationalised or further litigation follows. The petitioner has reserved the right to return to court if the decision is adverse or absent.
Source: livelaw.in
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