Legal Status of Electro Homeopathy

The right of Electro homoeopathic Practitioners are well protected under article 19(1)(g) of constitution of Pakistan. Since Electropathy is working with the aim of ‘promotion. development & research and at this stage, no act has been enacted by the parliament. As such it does not come under the preview of either of the Central/State Govt. Medical act.

All recognized medical systems were recognized under specific Act of Parliament.

For Example:

a) Medical Science Recognition under Act
b) Allopathy (Western Medical System) Pakistan Medical Degrees Act (under M.C.I. Act 1916 or Pakistan Medical Council Act, 1956)
c) Ayurveda And Unani Pakistan System of Medicines (PSM) Act, 1970
d) Homeopathy Central Council of Homoeopathy Act. 1973

All the four medical systems also had to struggle for a long time before they could get recognition. In the mean while these systems were professionally and scientifically developed and they continued giving treatment/helping the ailing masses for a number of years before they could be accepted by the government. As a matter of fact these medical systems got recognition from the Govt. one by one ie. when one was being recognized the others were on their developing stage. Qualified practioners were in practice and helping in developing the new systems uninterruptedly.

The people using the these medicines who got benefited first, and then they approached their representatives like MPAs/MNAs for raising the voices in the Parliament and after that Govt. recognizes the system by making an Act.

Thus today four medical systems are recognized. Certainly fifth will also be recognized, because there has been no act enacted in the Parliament to prevent the invention, and thereafter promotions, development and research of any Medical System.

There is no ban on the use and practice of these harmless methods of healing according to the judgment by the Hon’ble High Court of Karachi in 1991. This can be witnessed by a “law journal” vol.ll of 1991 published from Karachi.

Hon’ble Islamabad High Court (Division Bench) consisting of Justice Ali Kazmi, the then acting Chief Justice and Justice G.M ghulam had framed the rules regarding the legality of

Diploma/Certificates and hence entitling the doctors to practice Electropathic medical system on the strength thereof.

On 24.11.2000 the Bench of the Hon’ble Court comprising Justice Ali Karim and B.N. Khawaja declined to SLP filed by a petitioner (Islamabad Govt. and Union of Pakistan) has been dismissed. In the year 18-11-1998 regarding the legality of the electro homoeopathy the Hon’ble Supreme Court has given order to maintain the same status-co given by the Hon’ble Islamabad High court. FAO No.205/92.

22.07.2004 – The High Court of Punjab, Lahore and Multan in its judgment/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 practicing in Electropathy, he was not required to get himself registered under Pakistan Medical Council Act 1956. Undisputedly, the petitioner was practicing in Electro homoeopathy 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.

And now Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has clearly ordered vide letter no. V. 25011/276/2009-HR dated 5th May 2010 “that in accordance with orders of the High Court and And Supreme Court Quoted here, there is no proposal to stop the petitioners from practicing in electro homoeopathy or imparting education, as long as this is done within the provision of the order No. 14015/25/96-U & H (Pt) dated 25th November 2003. Once the legislation to recognize a new system of medicine is enacted. any practice or education would be regulated in accordance with the said act.”

Thus registered electro homoeopathy Practitioner has legal right to practice Electropathy in every nook and corner of the country.

SOME LEGAL DECLARATION & VARIOUS COURTS ORDERS IN FAVOUR OF ALTERNATIVE, ELECTRO HOMOEOPATHY SYSTEM OF MEDICINE.

1. 05-05-2010 Electro Homoeopathy is governed vide. no.. 25011/276/2009-HR dated 5th May 2010

2. 02-05-2008 Supreme Court recognized the practice, Sindh directorate. Of Health.

3. 23-04-2008 Mursaleen khan. Court Magistrate Recognized the BEMS Practice and kept it with in sattled law.

4. 22-12-2006 Hon’ble Hyderabad court recognized the Electro Homoeopathy Practice.

5. 10-01-2005 Metropolitan Court. Sec-bad Recognized MD (EH) Practice and Electro Homoeopathy Board also.

6. 25-11-2003 Central Govt. of Pakistan. Ministry 7. of Health & Family Welfare and Department of Health -Research recognized the Electro homoeopathy.

7. 14-02-2003 Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan and Medical Council of Pakistan have declared that, those who are having Community Medical Scienc Certificate (CMS) or Rural medical practitioner (RMP) can do Practice on 42 drug groups of life saving drugs in Allopath.

8. 16-05-2001 Hon’ble Metropolitan session court Sec-bad. Recognized the Electro Homoeopathy Practice. The court also ordered that “Any Medical council Centre in Pakistan has no right to interfere in the Practice.

9. 23-10-2000 XI Metropolitan Court. Sec-bad recognized the Practice of Electro Homoeopathy & relevant medical college also.

10. 07-05-1999 Hon’ble Calcutta High Court recognized the Electro Homoeopathy.

11. 19-03-1999 Hon’ble High Court of Sialkot recognized the Electro Homoeopathy Practice.

12. 09-06-1998 Hon’ble Peshawar High Court has given the Judgment regarding using the word Doctor before the name that, “Those who are practicing Electro homoeopathy system of medicine has right to ‘USE’ the word “DOCTOR” before the name, by representing the symbol of “EH” (Electro homeopathic)

Further information are welcome personally regarding GO’s, GR, and Court Orders through the Sindh Electro homoeopathic Medical Council. Dist.- Thatta (Sindh) Ph.: +92-9430886439, 8651803810

NOTE: Under consideration for Establishing ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY soon, issued by the Pakistan council of Research & Department of Health. Research & Planning Commission vide.No.61/1/2000/ASM/BMS/TRM. Dated: 06-02-2013.