{
  "id": 10395206,
  "title": "KDMC Doctor Assault Case: SC Asks Ramesh Mathre To Surrender In 3 Days, Stays Bombay HC Bail To Shiv Sena Corporator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/kdmc-doctor-assault-case-sc-asks-ramesh-mathre-to-surrender-in-3-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T07:23:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/kdmc-doctor-assault-case-sc-asks-ramesh-mathre-to-surrender-in-3-days-stays-bombay-hc-bail-to-shiv-sena-corporator-mumbai-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court has stayed the Bombay High Court's decision to grant bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, who faces allegations of assaulting doctors and staff at a KDMC-run hospital in Dombivli. The court directed Mhatre to surrender within three days, emphasizing that the medical profession should be respected. Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta expressed their concern about the blatant violation of hospital staff. Mhatre's defense attorney, Siddharth Dave, argued that the trial had commenced and that two witnesses had already been examined. The bench noted that there were nearly 19 criminal cases registered against Mhatre, but Dave claimed that the majority had been politically motivated and that Mhatre had been acquitted in 18 of them. The incident occurred on July 6 when family members accused hospital staff of delaying treatment for a pregnant woman. The High Court had previously granted bail to Mhatre and four others in the case.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Bombay High Court order granting bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, who is accused of assaulting doctors and other staff at a Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC)-run hospital in Dombivli. According to a report, the Supreme Court directed Mhatre to surrender within three days and observed that hospital staff serve people and…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "'Medical fraternity cannot be touched': SC cancels Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre's bail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/medical-fraternity-cannot-be-touched-sc-cancels-shiv-sena-corporator",
        "published": "2026-09-28T07:05:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Supreme Court cancels Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre’s bail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/supreme-court-cancels-shiv-sena-corporator-ramesh-mhatres-bail",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:47:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}