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December 2022

Supreme Court questions the rationale behind shifting the patient to a distant hospital if appropriate facilities were available locally

Harnek Singh & Ors. v/s Gurmit Singh & Ors.
15MLCD (j473) | Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

“The old method was still in use and there is nothing on record to prove such method was legally abandoned / stopped” – A reasonable standard of practice and not negligence holds National Commission

Manjulata Garg v/s Dr. R. C. Mishra & Ors.
15MLCD (j481) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

A homeopathic doctor administering allopathic medicine during emergencies acts as a “Good Samaritan” and is not negligent, holds National Consumer Commission (majority view)

Chandra Prakash Prasad v/s Dr. Sarbajit Singh & Anr.
15MLCD (j489) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Wrong FNAC report is not always negligence and "should always be interpreted in the context of the triple test,” observes National Consumer Commission

Sajidah Shaukath v/s Messrs Anand Diagnostic Laboratory & Ors.
15MLCD (j495) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

"Radiological investigations are indirect evidence, whereas the clinical assessment and arthroscopy are directly helpful to arrive proper diagnosis" – National Consumer Commission

Dr. Harpreet Singh & Anr. v/s Harkanwar Singh & Anr.
15MLCD (j500) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Father was busy compromising with the vehicle owner and delayed transfer of the injured son but the doctor who provided emergency care faces court for 19 years – Long live justice!

Gurmeet Kaur v/s Dr. Tej Pal Singh Sandhu & Anr.
15MLCD (j503) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Court finds that the doctor deposing as an expert witness was to get half of the compensation awarded – Is merely referring to him as a “highly interested witness" enough?

E. Syamala & Ors. v/s Dr. Alexander Abraham & Ors.
15MLCD (j505) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor



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