Madras High Court (File photo | EPS) 
Tamil Nadu

PIL seeks setting up of skin bank, biomaterial centre

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court sought response from State government on a PIL which sought direction to open a skin bank, burns ward and a biomaterial centre in south TN. 

Express News Service

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court sought response from State government on a PIL which sought direction to open a skin bank, burns ward and a biomaterial centre in south TN. 

The litigant R Mani Bharathi referred to a news report published in TNIE Madurai edition highlighting the need for these facilities in the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) of Madurai and the Government Medical College Hospital in Tirunelveli.

A division bench of Justices MM Sundresh and S Ananthi directed the State Health Secretary to file an affidavit on steps taken to establish a skin bank and burns unit in Madurai and about the construction of biomaterial centres in southern districts.

Iran threatens new strikes in West Asia as it awaits US response to Hormuz plan

One Assam Rifles jawan killed, four injured in militant attack in Arunachal's Changlang district

Cong demands PM Modi's resignation for 'match-fixing' polls through CEC; demands suspension of SIR

NCERT book says Indian subcontinent saw invasions since 7th century, driven by territorial, religious motives

Asian Games 2026: Shooter Neeru ends India's wait, bags historic gold in trap discipline