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January 2025

No legal bar on quantity of drugs that doctors can store to dispense to their patients – Bombay High Court

Dr. Prashant v/s State of Maharashtra
18MLCD (j1) | Bombay High Court, Bench at Nagpur
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

“Every MD Medicine is competent to treat patient in ICU” declares National Consumer Commission emphatically

V. C. Rawat & Ors. v/s Akshaya Hospital & Anr.
18MLCD (j4) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Surgeon flies to Dubai leaving the post-op patient unattended, avoids producing passport to show his return – Court questions his absence

The Sun-Rise Hospital & Anr. v/s P. K. Menon & Ors.
18MLCD (j12) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Transfusing blood without screening under the garb of emergency is not acceptable holds court

Subhash Chand v/s Civil Surgeon, Civil Hospital, Mansa & Ors.
18MLCD (j22) | Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Administering medicines known to have serious adverse reactions in the absence of qualified doctors is per se negligence

Chandra Prakash & Anr. v/s Chander Clinic & Ors.
18MLCD (j26) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Format of Medical Record Department (MRD) Sheets lacking space for recording details – A common problem in public hospitals

Chief Medical Officer, Nehru Satabdi Central Hospital & Ors. v/s Puja Sahu
18MLCD (j31) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

All borderline cases are considered as “Unfit” issues Ministry of Health, Government of Kuwait – Doctor adhering to this guideline and categorizing patient as “Unfit” for being “Provisionally Reactive” for HIV cannot be held negligent

Ajay Kumar Anant Prasad v/s Apollo Hospital Group & Ors.
18MLCD (J25) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

26-week pregnancy with uncertain TIFFA test and no MTP option – A doctor’s worst dilemma

Sree Karuna Nursing Home & Scanning Centre & Anr.  v/s Kayala Trinadha Siva Sankara Reddy & Ors.
18MLCD (j36) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Court slaps 1.25 crore for the death of a District Magistrate due to medical negligence – More affluent the patient higher the compensation

Sadhna Singh & Anr. v/s Mithraj Multi Super Speciality Hospital And Research Centre & Ors.
18MLCD (j40) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient



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