Mhatre and associates are accused of assaulting the doctors after they advised transferring a pregnant patient due to occupied Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) beds. Initially granted bail on medical grounds by a magistrate, his release was stayed by the Bombay High Court, which noted his history of 18 criminal cases.

The High Court later granted Mhatre conditional bail in August, requiring him to stay out of Maharashtra. However, the state government sought cancellation of his bail, leading the matter to the Supreme Court.

A Supreme Court bench expressed strong disapproval of attacks on medical staff, calling the incident a "modus operandi" and stating that such individuals "do not deserve to roam on the streets even for a minute." The court emphasized the need for a deterrent message, stating, "The message should go out loud and clear that the medical fraternity cannot be touched."

Charges have been framed against Mhatre and four others under new penal codes, and he has pleaded not guilty, paving the way for a trial. The Supreme Court's decision to cancel his bail was based on the disruption to the medical system and the potential for his continued freedom to be counterproductive to the trial.