Gross Negligence Archives

Rajasthan High Court slams State for 16-yrs delay in completing AIIMS Jodhpur Trauma Centre; Mulls over imposition of ₹50 Crore cost

“Health is an essential prerequisite for human beings and plays a vital role in national development. The right to health is an essential right, without which one cannot exercise its basic human rights.”

Case Briefs High Courts

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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NHRC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh Government over reported missing children of a couple exonerated on false charges of murder

The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report that after 5 years in jail in Agra

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT| Policy of retiring Group Captain (Time Scale) at the age of 54 years instead of 57 years creates a subclass within the same class of equals and is violative of Arts. 14 and 16 of the Constitution

Armed Forces Tribunal: The Division Bench of Justice S.V.S. Rathore (Chairperson) and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Member) A, partly allowed the instant

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Railway Protection Force officer fails to detect & prevent thefts. SC answers if his compulsory retirement is justified or not

“A police officer in the Railway Protection Force is required to maintain a high standard of integrity in the discharge of his official functions.”

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Doctor is vicariously liable for the acts of his team which assists him in every sphere of rendering treatment to the patient

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Coram of R.K. Agrawal (President), J. and M. Shreesha (Member) allowed an appeal against the