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Just Published | April 2026

“Consent for admission in ICU is not a legal requirement” observes court

Vijay Dashrath Naidu v/s Wockhardt Hospitals & Ors.
19MLCD (j137) | Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mumbai
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Failure to disclose a surgical error in discharge summary held as “gross negligence” as it is “a material fact” that affects the patient’s health

Colaco Hospital v/s Arvin Kotian & Ors.
19MLCD (j144) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Surgery abandoned for patient’s safety is care not medical error rules Court

Grant Medical Foundation, Ruby Hall Clinic & Ors. v/s Babychanda R. Srivastava & Ors.
19MLCD (j148) | Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mumbai
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Proper surgery overshadowed by careless handover of the biopsy sample to patients attendants and delayed referral

Dr. B. K. Choudhary v/s Barji Devi & Ors.
19MLCD (j157) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

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“Consent for admission in ICU is not a legal requirement”

- Maharashtra State Consumer Commission | MLCD April 2026

Non-disclosure of surgical error in discharge summary is negligence

- National Consumer Commission | MLCD April 2026

Abandoning surgery in a patient’s interest is not negligence

- Maharashtra State Consumer Commission | MLCD April 2026

Careless handover of biopsy sample to patients / attendants could be held as negligence

- National Consumer Commission | MLCD April 2026

Just Published | April 2026

“Consent for admission in ICU is not a legal requirement” observes court

Failure to disclose a surgical error in discharge summary held as “gross negligence” as it is “a material fact” that affects the patient’s health

Surgery abandoned for patient’s safety is care not medical error rules Court

Proper surgery overshadowed by careless handover of the biopsy sample to patients attendants and delayed referral

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Doctor provides his own and his wife’s mobile number for emergencies, but mobile was switched off when contacted - Deficiency of service observes court

Patient signs a consent but that surgery gets postponed for 2 days due to medical reasons - Old consent is valid holds National Consumer Commission

Surgeon who assisted the principal surgeon also held liable – “As a surgeon he has duty towards the patient and decision making” observes National Consumer Commission

Issuing opinions / certificates without physically examining patients is professional misconduct but removing doctors name from MCI Register is not the only punishment, holds Delhi High Court

Supreme Court doubles the compensation granted by lower court as consequences of medical negligence directly affected the patient's social / professional life

Displaying Registration number in the OPD / clinic is not enough, it should also appear on the prescription / stationery of every doctor

High Court quashes criminal proceedings under POCSO – Rules doctors not bound to “investigate and gather knowledge” about patients’ age, but will believe what is disclosed to them

Doctor first confesses his fault for patient's death in writing and then seeks police protection on the same day – This presence of mind proves the "nexus of coercion" in court

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PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

“Consent for admission in ICU is not a legal requirement”

- Maharashtra State Consumer Commission | MLCD April 2026

Non-disclosure of surgical error in discharge summary is negligence

- National Consumer Commission | MLCD April 2026

Abandoning surgery in a patient’s interest is not negligence

- Maharashtra State Consumer Commission | MLCD April 2026

Careless handover of biopsy sample to patients / attendants could be held as negligence

- National Consumer Commission | MLCD April 2026

Just Published | April 2026

“Consent for admission in ICU is not a legal requirement” observes court

Failure to disclose a surgical error in discharge summary held as “gross negligence” as it is “a material fact” that affects the patient’s health

Surgery abandoned for patient’s safety is care not medical error rules Court

Proper surgery overshadowed by careless handover of the biopsy sample to patients attendants and delayed referral

Most Popular

Doctor provides his own and his wife’s mobile number for emergencies, but mobile was switched off when contacted - Deficiency of service observes court

Patient signs a consent but that surgery gets postponed for 2 days due to medical reasons - Old consent is valid holds National Consumer Commission

Surgeon who assisted the principal surgeon also held liable – “As a surgeon he has duty towards the patient and decision making” observes National Consumer Commission

Issuing opinions / certificates without physically examining patients is professional misconduct but removing doctors name from MCI Register is not the only punishment, holds Delhi High Court

Supreme Court doubles the compensation granted by lower court as consequences of medical negligence directly affected the patient's social / professional life

Displaying Registration number in the OPD / clinic is not enough, it should also appear on the prescription / stationery of every doctor

High Court quashes criminal proceedings under POCSO – Rules doctors not bound to “investigate and gather knowledge” about patients’ age, but will believe what is disclosed to them

Doctor first confesses his fault for patient's death in writing and then seeks police protection on the same day – This presence of mind proves the "nexus of coercion" in court

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