On July 29, 2025, the Supreme Court issued notice to the Union Ministries of Health & Family Welfare, Education, Skill Development, the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and all States and Union Territories, on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP).
The PIL filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, seeks effective implementation of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021 (NCAHP Act). The petitioners have urged the Court to direct the respondents to establish the State Allied and Healthcare Councils, create autonomous boards under Section 29, and formulate a code of ethics and registration/licensing framework for allied healthcare professionals.
The plea highlights the continued regulatory vacuum in the allied healthcare sector despite the NCAHP Act being in force since May 2021. It points to significant delays in setting up statutory bodies and councils meant to govern physiotherapists, medical technologists, radiographers, nutritionists, and other allied health workers, resulting in substandard practices, lack of professional recognition, and variations in education and licensure.
Appearances:
Petitioner: Dr Anindita Pujari Senior Advocate along with Rohit kumar Advocate on Record; Shaileshwar Yadav; Sandeep Goyal; Shailendra Singh; Harshvardhan Mall Vishen
17 thoughts on “Supreme Court issues Notice on Plea for effective implementation of Allied Healthcare Professions Act”
Health is a service profession, it is not a business,so please maintain the same regulation for health care professional all over the country, it should not be changed by state policy
Very effective
I support this
The states are very lethargic on this. Multiple reminders from the Commission are being ignored by the states. Where they have been formed, they are incomplete, not functioning or do not follow the norms.
Even I support this . Once you are a member of MIPA ( Indian Physiotherapy Association) why there should be a need to register in individual state too like GSCPT…… It’s like high court is superior then supreme court….
I support this
This bill was passed by Parliament, both house…
Why do we have to file PIL to implement it again and again?
ego of badebabu…
Govt should take firm action why we need to file PIL to implement law passed by the parliament , it mokery of the system
I will support and great initiation
Thank you
We want out physiotherapy to a doctor & salary have to be increased
Enhance our physio in society
It is good move. I support this
A Good motive pil and Declaration by Supreme Court for Implementation of the Health Professions bill by the states, to maintain Standards and avoid Quacks in Profession but Various State Government are ignoring the Orders of Central Government and Supreme Court and destabilizing the Allied and Health care professionals. So the Supreme Court present initiative has to put pressure on State Governments to form Independent Councils and Register for Registration of Health care Professionals.
We stand for this, because need better respect and value,,
If the council is formed then physiotherapist pay scale , minimal salary , respects , professionalism everthing will b in a respectful consolitative manner.
Past 25years went are waited for prefix drbefore our names , now central govt has done it but the orthopaedicians & medical council won’t accept it because of our growth surgeries will be reduced & exercise to public will b increased by rehabilitation . Even council will help to give job for senior physios via employment than freshers new to field.
Online physio machine & orthotics products sales must b blocked , without physio signature it should not b encouraged
So it’s an gud result from supremecourt but will wait for state government action , God bless you all & keep rocking physios ….
I support this
Long awated council ,we achievd it.It will protect physio prifession.same should be implimented in state council.