Hospital Bill Hits 1.5 Cr: Husband Leaves Wife for 4.5 Years; High Court Intervenes

• A woman has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital near the Bypass for nearly four and a half years, with treatment costs reaching 1.5 crore rupees.
• Her husband allegedly has not taken her home despite her partial recovery, leading the private hospital to file a case in the Kolkata High Court.
• Justice Krishna Rao expressed strong dissatisfaction with the husband's role, questioning his responsibility towards his ailing wife.
• The hospital seeks court permission to transfer the woman, who uses a wheelchair and has intact brain function, to a government hospital or her home.
• The court directed Kolkata Medical College to appoint a senior doctor to assess her condition and submit a report within two weeks; next hearing is March 30.