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

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April 2025

Issuing a ‘mental disability’ certificate to the spouse without patient’s knowledge / consent is a breach of confidentiality holds court

Amrutha v/s Dr. Deepa Nair
18MLCD (j131) | Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thiruvananthapuram
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Government doctors practicing and performing deliveries in private hospitals are liable to pay compensation rules court

Dr. Neelam Singh v/s Preeti Thareja & Anr.
18MLCD (j136) | Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of: Patient

A doctor’s inappropriate decision to discharge a critical patient held as abandoning responsibility by court

Ranbir Singh & Ors. v/s Dr. Naresh Mittal & Anr.
18MLCD (j139) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Why was a kidney removed during a simple surgery to remove kidney stones? Court questions an unjustified nephrectomy gone awry

Dr. S. Ram Gopal v/s Boosa Mallaiah
18MLCD (j150) | Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Medical Council disapproves “unreasonable” practice of radiologists focusing solely on areas specified by referring doctors, ignoring surrounding area – Not negligence, holds court

Subrata Dutta Chaudhuri v/s Dr. Anup Bhargava & Ors.
18MLCD (j154) | West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Patient’s attendants are “only a spectator but, no role to play” - Complete responsibility of patient lies with the hospital observes court

Myana Narayana  v/s LV Prasad Eye Institute
18MLCD (j160) | Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Court clarifies that therapeutic trials differ from drug trials - Any qualified doctor is eligible to undertake the former after a rational assessment

Raja Mehrotra & Ors. v/s Dr. Suhas K. Singh
18MLCD (j163) | Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Supreme Court refuses to apply ‘multiplier method’ for compensation in medical negligence cases observing “whatsoever is awarded is a matter of solace”

D. C. Malviya (Since Deceased) Thr. Lrs. v/s Dr. A. H. Memon (Since Deceased) Thr. Lrs. And Ors.
18MLCD (j166) | Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient



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