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Just Published | January 2026

Contract with patient’s employer permitted only a 2D scan – No legal obligation on sonologist to perform a Level II scan to detect foetal anomaly holds court

Dr. Manoj Singh v/s Renu (Deceased) & Ors.
19MLCD (j1) | Uttarakhand State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Dehradun
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Son gives consent on behalf of father in agony with a detailed note in local language – Court validates consent

Arzoo Hospital & Anr. v/s Darshan Singh & Ors.
19MLCD (j6) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Accident victim hospitalised and treated for 4 days – Doctor cannot escape liability under the garb of “first aid” holds court

Dr. R. S. Gupta v/s Ram Awatar Mehta
19MLCD (j14) | Bihar State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Patna
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Criminal proceedings justified against doctor for delay in performing a caesarean – Patients treated as “guinea pigs / ATM machines” laments Allahabad High Court

Dr. Ashok Kumar Rai v/s State of U. P. & Ors.
19MLCD (j17) | Allahabad High Court, Allahabad
Judgement in favour of: Patient

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PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

Not performing advanced tests outside scope of the contract is not negligence

- - Uttarakhand State Consumer Commission | MLCD January 2026

Attendants consenting on behalf of a patient in agony may not be negligence

- National Consumer Commission | MLCD January 2026

Prolonged treatment under the garb of ‘first aid’ is negligence

- Bihar State Consumer Commission | MLCD January 2026

Delay in performing surgery could be held as criminal negligence

- Allahabad High Court | MLCD January 2026

Just Published | January 2026

Contract with patient’s employer permitted only a 2D scan – No legal obligation on sonologist to perform a Level II scan to detect foetal anomaly holds court

Son gives consent on behalf of father in agony with a detailed note in local language – Court validates consent

Accident victim hospitalised and treated for 4 days – Doctor cannot escape liability under the garb of “first aid” holds court

Criminal proceedings justified against doctor for delay in performing a caesarean – Patients treated as “guinea pigs / ATM machines” laments Allahabad High Court

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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

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

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

Hospital administrators / owners / staff can be held criminally liable ‘vicariously’ even if they were not directly involved in treating a patient – Rajasthan High Court specifies the conditions

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PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

Not performing advanced tests outside scope of the contract is not negligence

- - Uttarakhand State Consumer Commission | MLCD January 2026

Attendants consenting on behalf of a patient in agony may not be negligence

- National Consumer Commission | MLCD January 2026

Prolonged treatment under the garb of ‘first aid’ is negligence

- Bihar State Consumer Commission | MLCD January 2026

Delay in performing surgery could be held as criminal negligence

- Allahabad High Court | MLCD January 2026

Just Published | January 2026

Contract with patient’s employer permitted only a 2D scan – No legal obligation on sonologist to perform a Level II scan to detect foetal anomaly holds court

Son gives consent on behalf of father in agony with a detailed note in local language – Court validates consent

Accident victim hospitalised and treated for 4 days – Doctor cannot escape liability under the garb of “first aid” holds court

Criminal proceedings justified against doctor for delay in performing a caesarean – Patients treated as “guinea pigs / ATM machines” laments Allahabad High Court

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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

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

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

Hospital administrators / owners / staff can be held criminally liable ‘vicariously’ even if they were not directly involved in treating a patient – Rajasthan High Court specifies the conditions

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