Supreme Court of India’s Landmark Verdict: “Operating Surgeon Is the Best Judge of Procedure” – Criminal Case Against Paediatric Surgeon Quashed After 20 Years
Supreme Court of India has quashed criminal proceedings against a paediatric surgeon who performed an orchidectomy on a 1.5 year old toddler nearly two decades ago. The apex court’s April 6, 2026 ruling (2026 INSC 319) sends a clear message: the operating surgeon is the best judge of the procedure to be adopted during surgery, especially when faced with medical exigencies.
