Rajasthan High Court enhances compensation to ₹78 lakh in a 2015 accident death of a final year MBBS student. Court fixed ₹50,000 notional income recognising the future earning potential of a young doctor and rejecting the argument that a student had no income. A significant judgment in motor accident compensation law.
A Chennai doctor earning nearly ₹7 lakh per month is at the centre of a major legal debate after a corporate hospital moved court claiming about ₹42 lakh over notice period dues when he joined another hospital. During the hearing, the Madras HC strongly questioned non compete and non solicitation clauses in doctor contracts, calling them unlawful and raising concerns about growing corporatisation.
Read MoreA liposuction death in Delhi has reached the High Court, exposing delays by medical regulators and raising serious questions about safety in cosmetic surgery. The court has directed the NMC to conclude the long pending inquiry within six months. The case highlights accountability gaps, emergency preparedness and standards of care in aesthetic practice.
Read MoreA Madhya Pradesh Consumer Forum has ordered ₹11 lakh compensation after an Ayurvedic compounder allegedly administered a saline infusion mixed with Polybion, Aciloc and Dexona without tests, leading to the death of a 27 year old man in Khargone district in December 2014. The IV reportedly triggered sudden deterioration minutes after administration, with the patient collapsing soon after.
Read MoreSupreme Court refused to cancel bail of a cardiologist accused of unnecessary angioplasties under PMJAY linked to two deaths. While allegations include fraud, lack of consent and inflated claims, the Court stressed that bail is not punishment. The case highlights rising criminal risk for doctors amid insurance driven healthcare and consent scrutiny in India.
Read MoreThe Delhi High Court has ruled that remuneration received during Junior Residency will be counted as income for determining EWS eligibility. Upholding cancellation of a Senior Resident appointment at AIIMS, the court held that such payments are compensatory in nature and cannot be treated merely as stipends. The judgment has major implications for doctors applying under the EWS quota in India.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union Government and National Medical Commission on a plea seeking removal of doctors from the Consumer Protection Act 2019. The petition challenges the inclusion of medical services under consumer law and raises concerns about defensive medicine, rising litigation and the doctor patient relationship.
Read MoreAn in-depth analysis of medical examination of the accused in India under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. The article explains statutory powers, Supreme Court rulings, prohibition of potency tests, DNA and biometric evidence, custodial safeguards, and the ethical and legal boundaries doctors must follow in forensic examination practice.
Read MoreIn a medical negligence judgment, the NCDRC held a radiologist and imaging centre guilty for failing to detect severe fetal deformities during repeated sonography in pregnancy. The case involved a child born with limb reduction defects after four “normal” ultrasound reports. The NCDRC awarded ₹1.25 crore compensation for lifelong care and suffering.
Read MoreThe NCDRC has clarified an important legal principle in a medical negligence case from Maharashtra, holding that “no cure is not negligence” and that failure of treatment alone cannot be equated with medical negligence. In a case alleging post injection radial nerve palsy, the Commission found no proof of negligent treatment and dismissed the complaint against the doctor.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court is examining whether compensation for medical negligence can be recovered from a doctor’s estate through legal heirs after the doctor’s death, even when the complainant has also died. The case raises crucial questions about survivability of civil liability under consumer law and could reshape medical negligence jurisprudence in India.
Read MoreChandigarh Consumer Commission ordered Healing Hospital, gastroenterologist, neuromedicine specialist and plastic surgeon to pay ₹50 lakhs after a routine IV cannula led to compartment syndrome, gangrene and amputation of four fingers. The patient suffered 85% permanent disability. The judgment exposes serious lapses in hospital monitoring and patient safety.
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