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The medical law reporters for Indian doctors
The medical law reporters for Indian doctors

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

  • Not choosing a modern method despite its availability could be construed as negligence

    - Supreme Court | MLCD October 2024

  • Primary doctor rejecting the opinion of the consultant is not always negligence

    - National Consumer Commission | MLCD October 2024

  • Refusal to meet non-emergency patients / attendants without a prior appointment in OPD is not negligence

    - Maharashtra State Consumer Commission | MLCD October 2024

  • Failure to follow an international protocol missing in Indian guidelines is not negligence

    - National Consumer Commission | MLCD October 2024

Just Published | October 2024

Why did the doctor not choose a modern method despite its availability questions Supreme Court

Najrul Seikh v/s Dr. Sumit Banerjee & Anr.
17MLCD (j397) | Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Treating doctor can accept or reject the opinion of a consultant regarding the line of treatment holds court

Usha Nanda v/s Sanjiban Hospital Authority & Ors.
17MLCD (j400) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Refusal to meet non-emergency patients / attendants without a prior appointment in OPD is justified holds court

Sangeeta Rajendra Sharma & Anr. v/s P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Center & Anr.
17MLCD (j403) | Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mumbai
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Infant suffers from jaundice due to G6PD deficiency – Court exonerates doctor as the Indian protocol does not endorse screening neonates for G6PD deficiency

Master Neil Mendonsa (Minor) & Ors. v/s Dr. Egbert Saldanha & Ors.
17MLCD (j409) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

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