Bombay High Court calls for action against Doctor for gross negligence during postmortem
Bombay High Court directed the Secretary, Health, Government of Maharashtra and the Commissioner of Police to take cognizance of the medical report.
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Chhattisgarh HC directs to conduct DNA profiling test of a doctor accused of rape u/s Section 376(2)(n) of IPC
“The petitioner, petitioner’s husband along with both the daughters are living together in love, care and harmony and pray that a direction be issued to the concerned authorities to conduct DNA profile test of Respondent 3 including the petitioner and her daughter.”
Bar on grant of anticipatory bail in cases under SC and ST Act not absolute when alleged offences, prima facie, not made out: Orissa HC reiterates
The Orissa High Court granted anticipatory bail to a doctor for his apprehension of arrest in a case related to medical termination of pregnancy, where a premature baby girl was born.
Delhi High Court quashes charges under Prevention of Money Laundering Act against doctor accused of being involved in illegal kidney transplantation racket
“It was also alleged that illegal kidney transplantation was the only occupation of the petitioner, and his entire earnings were from this source only.”
S. 205 CrPC | Magistrate must not act arbitrarily and be circumspect while deciding personal attendance of a Doctor: Orissa HC
“The Court has a bounden duty to balance the mandate of the law and requirements of general public and then decide the fate of a petition filed under Section 205 of the CrPC especially when the applicant is a public servant, more particularly, the Government servants who are enjoined with a duty to safeguard the lives and health of people.”
Gujarat HC Orders probe against Doctor accused of Issuing Fake Medical Certificates to Prisoners seeking Bail
The Court noted that the Doctor was in the habit of issuing the Medical Certificates in the name of different hospitals to aid prisoners in filing applications for bail before the Court of law.
Delhi High Court refuses to quash FIR against doctor accused of carrying out illegal sex determination; issues direction for proper implementation of PCPNDT (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act
The Delhi High Court observed that it was aware of the conflict that plagued women who were torn between societal and familial pressure to bear sons and the emotional stress and moral uncertainty they experienced for not bearing a male child.
Words uttered must be capable of arousing sexually impure thoughts in minds of hearers to satisfy definition of obscenity to attract Section 294(b) IPC; Kerala High Court reiterates
If the act is not obscene, or is not done in any public place, or the song recited or uttered is not in or near any public place or that it caused no annoyance to others, no offence under Section 294(b) of IPC is committed.
Kerala High Court directs every station house officer to record FIR within an hour from the time information is received regarding an attack on a healthcare professional
Kerala High Court: In a case filed concerning recurring violence against Doctors and Healthcare Professionals, a Division Bench of Devan
Madras High Court allows termination of 27+weeks pregnancy of minor child victim of 13 years; Foetus to be preserved for criminal case under POCSO
Madras High Court: Abdul Quddhose, J. permitted the termination of pregnancy of 27+ week of a minor child victim of offence under
After forceps delivery, patient developed 4th degree perineal tear losing chance for normal delivery: Will doctor be liable for medical negligence? NCDRC answers
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): After forceps delivery, a woman lost her control over passing urine and stool due to the
Medical Admissions| SC directs allotment of in-service PG seat to Lady Doctor with experience in Madhya Pradesh’s Naxal/Tribal regions
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant, JJ has directed the State of Madhya Pradesh to allot a
Dental Negligence | Consensus between dentists and patients essential to standardize treatment plans and methods: No X-ray conducted prior to performing root canal treatment: Read how NCDRC found dentist negligent
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Expressing that, the consensus between the dentists and patients is essential to standardize treatment plans and
Corruption is a termite in every system; a root cause of all problems but has to be put to account: All HC
Allahabad High Court: While expressing that medical and legal fields are more a service than a profession especially the stream of oncology
Patient developed serious complications after being operated which were promptly treated by doctors, yet she died. Would this amount to ‘medical negligence’? NCDRC analyses
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of Justice R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) analyses a matter wherein
Explained| Medical Negligence: Can doctors be held liable for negligence if patient can’t survive surgical procedures?
Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of Hemant Gupta* and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ., set aside NCDRC’s order granting 14 lakhs compensation to
Medical Negligence | Kidney instead of Kidney Stones removed: Whether hospital will be vicariously liable for its employee’s negligent act? Read to know
Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gujarat State, Ahmedabad: Noting the fact that a patients Kidney was removed instead of the stones in the
Law on Medical Negligence | When can a doctor be summoned for criminal charges relating to medical negligence? Patiala House Courts explains
Patiala House Courts, New Delhi: While addressing a case of medical negligence Prayank Nayak, MM-01, expressed that doctors can be summoned for
Relief for doctor who was denied study leave due to COVID-19: SC directs PGI, Chandigarh to reallot post graduation seat on basis of INICET-2020
“[N]othing rankles the heart more than a brooding sense of injustice.”
AIIMS INI-CET exam to be postponed by at least a month: Supreme Court
“… the fixing of the INI CET on 16.06.2021 is arbitrary and discriminatory,”