Poll officers can’t force electors who ‘refuse’ to vote at poll booths, says EC rule

Poll officers can’t force electors who ‘refuse’ to vote at poll booths, says EC rule

Electors have the right to “refuse to vote” even after registering their identities before a presiding officer. File | Photo Credit: AFP At a time when the Election Commission pledges to leave no stone unturned to bring eligible voters to polling stations to exercise their franchise, not many electors are aware of their right to … Read more

Doctors can refuse to treat in case of unruly patients, say new NMC regulations

Doctors can refuse to treat in case of unruly patients, say new NMC regulations

Illustration: Satheesh Vellinezhi Doctors can now refuse treatment to the unruly and violent patients and in such cases, the doctors have been told to follow a procedure of properly documenting and reporting the said violence, their refusal and referral of the patient to other health facilities, noted the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) gazette notification, which notified the … Read more

Tribal Christians from Bastar villages refuse to return home following recent spate of attacks

Tribal Christians from Bastar villages refuse to return home following recent spate of attacks

The indoor stadium in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, where some of the victims are still camping. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The reluctance of the families of Reshma Korram (33) and Rupji Salam (29) to return home offers a glimpse of an edgy recent past and an uncertain future.  Among the many tribal Christian families who fled … Read more