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Legal Status of Electropathy / Electro Homoeopathy.

19th April, 1988 -N. E. H. M. of India & 51 members of Parliament requested to Prime Minister and after that Hon'ble Health Minister with regards to the recognition of Electropathy / Electro Homoeopathy Medical Science in India. Hon'ble Health Minister ordered to constitute. 
            1st Sep. 1988- Ministry of Health & Family welfare, Govt. of India Constituted an Inquiry an Inquiry Committee. Committee on Electropathy / Electro Homoeopathy Dr. N.K. Awasthy was nominated as an "Electro homoeopathy Expert"in whole India in the Inquiry Committee. 
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30th Dec.1990 -The Inquiry Commttee submitted its report to ministry of Health & F.W., Govt. of India for consideration. 
            22nd Feb., 1991 - Shri, jagannath singh, M.P. (Lok Sabha) and Chairman N.E.H.M. of India, New Delhi participate in a more than one hour debate over the merit of Electropathy / Electro Homoeopathy introduced recognition Bill No. 138190 (Private Member Bill). After the debate Hon'ble Deputy Health Minister, assured the Lok Sabha House that we will do whatsoever was possible in this regard. 
            16th May, 1991 - An Expert Committee was constituted by the Health ministry. four senior officers were selected to represent the four pathies while the fifth one (Electropathy / Electro Homoeopathy) all over India was allocated to Dr. N.K. Awasthy, Secretary N.E.H.M. of India. 
             19.05.95 - While replying a Private member Bill No. 20/93 introduced by the Chairman, NEHM of India, New Delhi in the Rajya Sabha, the Hon'ble Health Minister has stated that it is necessary to have more development of Electropathy Medical system. It will certainly recognise when the public will accept it. 
              10.07.95 - Dr. N.K. Awasthy has tie up & signed on an agreement with the "National Certification Agency for Health Care personnel (NCAHP) recognised by USA Govt. with NEHM of India, New Delhi for "Certification programme Certified Electro Homoeopathy Practitioners" (C.E.H.P.) 
               1.01.97 - Dr. N.K. Awasthy, Secretary, NEHM of India has signed an M.O.U. for Tech. Collaboration if I between NEHM of India, New Delhi and Dr. Y.S.P. University of H&F, Solan (H.P.) for technical know how in research of medicinal plants for electropathy and their medicinal properties. 
               18.11.98 - Hon'ble Delhi High Court while delivering the judgement in FAQ No. 205/92 New Delhi Govt. & Union of India Vs NEHM of India on 18.11.98, the Delhi High Court has ordered that NEHM of India may issue Diploma/Certificates and holders of such Diploma/Certificates are entitled to practice in Electropathy systems of medicines on the strength thereof. The Hon'ble HighCourt also directed the Central/State Govt. to formulate the functioning of electropathy on the lines of Sec. 17, 18, 19 & 19(A) Indian Medical Council Act. 1956. 
             20-06-2003 - The Directorate of Health Services, Govt. of Delhi in Correspondence with Govt. of India has also issued a notification vide No. F. 7(512)/2003/DHS/ HQ/CC/AQC/8115 dt. 20.06.2003 affirming the status of NEHM of India in terms of issuance of Diploma/Certificates by the NEHM of India Society and holders are entitled to practise in this system on the strength thereof. 
             22.07.2004 - The High Court of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh in its judgement/order passed in Criminal Misc. Writ No. 34949-M-99 dt. 22.07.2004 have categorically ruled and directed that when the 59 Electropathy Doctors including petitioner was practising in Electropathy, he was not required to get himself registered under Indian Medical Council Act 1956. Undisputedly, the petitioner was practising in Electropathy system of medicine. Therefore he was competent to practice in Electropathy system of medicine". The Hon'ble High Court also directed the administration and the medical authorities to quash F.I.R. if registered against any of the practitioner in the system of Electropathy. 

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