Woman Filed Petition For Cheaper Cancer Drug. She Died Waiting For Verdict
A woman passed away while waiting for a verdict on her petition to lower the prices of life-saving cancer medications in Kerala. Despite 57 court hearings over four years, the case remains unresolved, sparking calls for urgent judicial intervention.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of judicial delays, the high cost of healthcare, and the accessibility of essential medicines for terminal illnesses.
Somewhere in the files at the Kerala High Court lies a petition that has outlived the woman who filed it.The woman had pleaded with the court in 2022, seeking an order on lowering the prices of two cancer medicines, which cost about Rs 1.5 lakh a month. Four years and 57 hearings later, she died recently without getting a verdict.The case, however, is alive. Two people -- Jyotsana Singh and KM Gopakumar have written a letter to the chief justice, requesting a hearing. The same letter has also been marked for President Droupadi Murmu and the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant."The one who started this fight is no more.
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