“The State has been doing significantly better at preventing and controlling the spread of the virus and hence there is no need for experimentation with homeopathy at this stage,” said the Kerala High Court
The Division bench of the Kerala High Court comprising of Justice Raj Vijayaraghavan and Justice T Ravi was hearing a plea filed by Advocate MS Vineeth appearing in person, seeking direction to the State Government to permit the Homeopathic Practitioners to follow the advisory notification in the State of Kerala to treat COVID-19 patients.
On the previous hearing Advocate P Narayanan, counsel appearing for the State Govt. sought time to obtain directions from the State Government whether the Homeopathic Practitioners were allowed to treat COVID-19 patients.
The Counsel appearing for the State Government submitted that “the State Government, after proper deliberations at all levels, has now decided to adopt the principles and practice of modern medicine for management of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.”
He further asserted that “the treatment protocol adopted by the healthcare professionals in the public sector in the State together with the great work done by the para medicals and the officers attached to the administration have been applauded even by the “WHO” and heads of States and other Nations, not to mention virology experts, and in that view of the matter there is absolutely no need for experimentation with Homeopathy at this stage.”
Concurring with the submissions of the State Counsel, the bench observed that a similar petition was presented before the Apex Court seeking exploration of the alternate system of medicine- Unani and Homeopathy to treat COVID 19, however the petition was dismissed on April 15.
The bench has adjourned the matter for two months.
–India Legal Bureau