Dombivli Doctors’ Assault Case: Supreme Court Cancels Shiv Sena Corporator Ramesh Mhatre’s Bail; Victim’s Family Welcomes Ruling

On September 28, 2026, the Supreme Court of India revoked the bail granted to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Sukrya Mhatre in a case alleging physical assault against resident doctors and hospital staff at the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation-run Shastri Nagar Hospital in Thane district. The court's decision comes after a series of events that began on July 6 when the incident occurred.

Medical officers had advised transferring a pregnant patient due to all beds in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit being occupied. According to the source, Mhatre and his associates stormed the facility after the transfer was refused. The assault, captured on CCTV footage, resulted in on-duty personnel including resident medical officer Dr. Srushti Baviskar being physically attacked. This included striking Dr. Baviskar and throwing away her phone.

Following the assault, multiple medical officers resigned due to the trauma and public violence experienced. Mahendra Baviskar, Dr. Baviskar's father, expressed relief over the Supreme Court's decision, stating that it serves the broader interests of justice, democracy, and medical safety. The medical associations across Maharashtra, including the Indian Medical Association (IMA), welcomed the cancellation of bail as a necessary deterrent against violence towards duty staff and political interference in public healthcare institutions.

The timeline of events leading up to the Supreme Court's decision includes Mhatre's arrest on July 8 following widespread protests by resident doctors, his bail being granted by the Thane sessions court on July 14, the high court permitting a conditional bail with fast-track trial directions on August 7, and the court revoking Mhatre's bail on September 28, citing his history of prior criminal cases and the need to protect medical personnel unconditionally.