AIIMS gets notice for not giving amputees artificial limbs
by IANS
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for failing to comply with its earlier order to provide artificial limbs within one month to victims of the September 7, 2011, blast outside the court.

A bench of Acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw slotted the next hearing for Thursday.

The court had earlier, while hearing a public interest petition, told the Delhi government to pay money to the AIIMs, which would provide artificial limbs to the victims.

Petitioner Gaurav Bansal and blast victim Vipin Kumar Gautam sought the best artificial limbs for those injured in the blast. Gautam's left leg was amputated below the knee....more    
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