# Supreme Court cancels Shiv Sena corporator’s bail in doctors assault case 2026-09-28T11:36:55+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, who was accused of assaulting doctors at a municipal hospital in Thane district. The court directed Mhatre to surrender within three days. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the medical fraternity serves people and cannot be attacked. The court admitted the Maharashtra government's appeal against the Bombay High Court's bail order for hearing. The assault took place on July 6 at the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation-run Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli. Mhatre and his aides allegedly attacked on-duty doctors after family members of a pregnant woman complained of delay in treatment. Mhatre was arrested on July 8 and initially granted bail by a sessions court on July 14. The Bombay High Court later stayed that order, then granted conditional bail on August 7, which the Supreme Court has now cancelled. Mhatre's lawyer argued that the accused was cooperating with the trial and that two witnesses had been examined. The court noted Mhatre's criminal antecedents, with 19 cases pending against him. The victim's family and medical associations welcomed the decision, calling it a deterrent against violence toward healthcare workers. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Supreme Court's order cancelling Mhatre's bail dominates all four reports. Rediff.com leads with the court's message that doctors 'cannot be touched,' framing the ruling as a deterrent. Freepress Journal adds the victim's family reaction, emphasising justice and democracy. Barandbench provides the procedural timeline from the high court to the Supreme Court. India Today includes Mhatre's account of the pregnant woman's alleged three-hour wait. Across sources, the coverage is uniformly neutral-report, focusing on the court's reasoning and the legal sequence. The trial now proceeds in a fast-track court, with the complainant doctor scheduled to be examined on October 3. ## Coverage - rediff.com (neutral report) Leads with court's message, reports legal arguments without slant - indiatoday.in (neutral report) Includes Mhatre's account and timeline, no editorialising - barandbench.com (neutral report) Procedural focus on bail chronology, wire-style reporting - freepressjournal.in (neutral report) Quotes victim's father, reports medical association reaction Tags: Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, Ramesh Mhatre, Shiv Sena, Supreme Court, Thane Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-cancels-bail-of-sena-corporator-in-hospital-assault-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-cancels-bail-of-sena-corporator-in-hospital-assault-case/#story-in-brief