**Summary:**
On August 28, 2025, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, took *suo motu* cognizance of a media report concerning the death of a 26-year-old woman at the Women Hospital attached to SMS Medical College in Jaipur, Rajasthan, allegedly due to medical negligence following a delivery on August 19, 2025. The NHRC has issued notices to the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan and the Commissioner of Police, Jaipur, requesting a detailed report within two weeks. The woman's family alleges negligence by hospital staff and doctors, citing a failure to provide adequate care despite excessive bleeding and pain after the surgery. The family also claims they were prevented from seeing the patient or transferring her to the ICU. The NHRC has stated that these allegations, if substantiated, constitute a serious violation of human rights. The Principal of SMS Medical College has acknowledged the severity of the incident and stated that an investigation will be conducted, with action taken against any individuals found to be negligent. The media report on which the NHRC's action is based was published on August 22, 2025. Release ID: 2161453.
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission: An organization that investigates human rights violations.
Jaipur, Rajasthan: City in Rajasthan, India, where the alleged incident of medical negligence occurred.
State Chief Secretary: Official to whom a notice was issued by the NHRC.
Commissioner of Police, Jaipur: Official to whom a notice was issued by the NHRC.
Women Hospital: The hospital where the incident took place.
SMS Medical College: The medical college to which the Women Hospital is attached.
ICU: Intensive Care Unit, where the victim was allegedly not allowed to be shifted.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of the reported
death of a woman due to medical negligence at a
hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Issues notices to the State Chief Secretary and the
Commissioner of Police, Jaipur, calling for a detailed
report within two weeks
Posted On: 28 AUG 2025 1:44PM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report
that on 21st August, 2025, a 26-year-old woman allegedly died due to medical negligence after delivery at the
Women Hospital attached to the SMS Medical College in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Reportedly, the family members
of the woman have alleged that neither the hospital staff nor the doctors took care of her, even as she was
profusely bleeding and writhing in pain after the surgery. They did not even allow the family members to
meet her or to shift her from the ward to the ICU.
The Commission 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.
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NSK
(Release ID: 2161453)