Authority: High Court of Delhi, New Delhi
Order Date: 09 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner Vikrant Tiwari (W.P.(C) 9033/2026 & CM APPL. 42327/2026) versus Respondents All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and others, including the Government of NCT of Delhi.
- Petitioner resides in a Government shelter home and suffers a precarious medical condition requiring urgent care.
- Counsel for AIIMS (Mr. Satya Ranjan Swain) acknowledges the petitioner’s critical health status.
- Counsel for GNCTD (Ms. Avni Singh) highlighted eligibility for the Delhi Arogya Kosh Scheme administered by the Directorate General of Health Services, NCT of Delhi.
- Petitioner lacks a domicile certificate, but the court noted that this requirement is inapplicable given his shelter‑home residence; all pertinent documents are annexed to the petition.
Final Outcome
- The Court directs the respondents to provide the petitioner with immediate, uninterrupted, free medical treatment—including medicines, diagnostic tests, hospitalization, and ancillary care—at the Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, AIIMS, New Delhi, or any other appropriate Government hospital.
- The respondents must also process and sanction financial assistance for the petitioner under the Delhi Arogya Kosh Scheme (or the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund) within one week from the date of the order, with due intimation to the petitioner.
- The petition, along with all pending applications, is disposed of.
- The order is to be uploaded on the High Court website forthwith.
Topics: Legal Relief, Healthcare Assistance