Suo Motu Case Filed by NHRC Over Alleged Negligence in Jaipur Delivery Death
(Syed Ali Taher Abedi)
New Delhi, August 28, 2025 — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken Suo motu cognizance of a media report concerning the alleged death of a 26-year-old woman due to medical negligence following childbirth at the Women’s Hospital affiliated with SMS Medical College in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on August 21, 2025.
According to reports, the woman’s family has accused hospital staff and attending doctors of failing to provide adequate care, despite her suffering from severe bleeding and intense pain after the procedure. They further allege that the hospital denied them access to the patient and refused to transfer her from the general ward to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
The NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of the human rights of the victim woman. Therefore, it has issued notices to the State Chief Secretary and the Commissioner of Police, Jaipur, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
According to the media report, carried on 22nd August, 2025, the woman came walking to the SMS Medical College and was admitted to its Women Hospital wing, where she was operated upon for delivery on 19th August, 2025. The victim suffered excessive bleeding throughout the night and died the next morning. Reportedly, the Principal of SMS Medical College has termed the incident as serious. He said that the matter will be investigated and action will be taken against those found negligent.
