Licence of Delhi's Shalimar Bagh Max Hospital cancelled in 'dead baby' case

On Wednesday, the surviving new-born in the case breathed his last with his father refusing to take the body

The licence of Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh has been cancelled due to the negligence shown in the case of a newborn baby being erroneously declared dead, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain was quoted as saying on Friday by news agency ANI.

On Saturday, Jain had said that strict action would be taken against city-based private Max Hospital and its licence would be cancelled if required after the hospital declared dead a live baby.

"When we came to know about negligence on the part of the hospital, we ordered an enquiry into the same. And I want to assure all that