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The respondent was initially placed at the top of the merit list for appointment as Sister Tutor (BPS-17). However, after the KPPSC deducted marks awarded for additional nursing qualifications, she fell out of the selection zone and another candidate was appointed in her place, leading to the present dispute.
In this case, wherein a plastic surgeon made a significant departure from the originally contemplated procedure of simple debridement and decided to amputate the plaintiff’s injured finger, the Court discussed the necessity of informed consent, a doctor’s duty of care and burden of proof in medical negligence cases.
Supreme Court of Pakistan: The Division Bench of Qazi Faez Isa and Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel, JJ. dismissed a petition challenging assailing