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Sealing of Sonography Machines Based on a One-Line Report Held illegal

De-sealing of Sonography Machines – When Action of the Appropriate Authority was held to be illegal and based on a “one – line” report !!….. Janaki Ultra Sound Center V/s. The Appropriate Authority Center & ors. (W.P.No.1 of 2015, Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, 2015 (6) Mh.L.J. 886) ) Facts : 1. The Petitioner is […]

Hospital Should Keep & Produce Patient Records on Demand by Pt. or Court

Lawyer fined Rs.75000 for unnecessarily dragging Doctor to Court

An Unsigned Medical Record has no legal validity… No Record is No Defense and Poor Record is Poor Defense….. (Medicos, you must at least read point No.5 herein below) Medi. Supri. Loaknayak Jaiprakash Naryan Hospital & Ors. V/s. K.M. Santosh. F.A. No. 244/2008, decided on 14/03/2016. FIRST APPEAL NO. 244 OF 2008 (Against the Order dated […]

Court Quashes Allegations Against Doctors Without Proofs: Medicolegal

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The Patient was examined and treated by Physicians, Surgeons, Gastroenterologist, Neurosurgeons and Chest physicians who all were arrayed as Opponents in the case along with the Hospital… But all were saved by the Hon. Delhi State Commission. Case Details : Sh. Gurdev Singh V/s. Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, New Delhi & ors. Complaint Case No. […]

Tata Memorial Cancer Center saved from paying Rs.7.36 Cr

Tata Memorial Cancer Center saved from paying Rs.7.36 Cr An important case for Radiologists, Pathologists and Oncologist in particular… The judgment starts with the preface which clarifies the case in hand. “As malignant primary bone tumors are rare cancers, and as management is complex, the accepted standard is to provide access to the full spectrum […]

To Give Bond Cannot Be Called As Burden On Students Coming From Economically Backward Families

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“To Furnish bond/Bank Guarantee is not violative of Art.14 and 21 of the Constitution and it cannot be called as Burden on students coming from Economically Backward families” – Hon. Himachal Pradesh High Court (Division Bench). Case Details : Dr. Ramesh Kundal & ors. V/s. state of H.P. & ors, (CWP No.831/2017, Decided on 01/08/2017) […]

Unemployed man kills wife for not getting MBBS seat

Unemployed man kills wife for not getting MBBS seat For all latest Medical jobs Click here For K Harika, a resident of Kusumanchi village in Telangana’s Khammam district, securing an MBBS seat was a matter of life and death. Quite literally. The 24-year-old woman was allegedly strangled and set on fire by her husband on Sunday […]

A case filed by Doctor against Doctors

Mere omission to sign on "F Form" does not make the Doctor liable for prosecution

A case filed by Doctor against Doctors “Only because the patient died or suffered any mishap, it cannot be taken as medical negligence of treating doctor.” In an interesting case of Medical Negligence, filed by the Doctor herself, the National Commission has made these observations . (Dr. MISS HERAT PARMAR V/s. DR. VENILAL G. PANCHAL […]

Doctors, Shop Act misery is back for you again ?

Doctors, Shop Act misery is back for you again ? The Doctors which were pulled out from the canopy of Shop Act, have been again brought under the 4 corners of said Act ? The recent Bill L. A. BILL No. LIV OF 2017, introduced in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on 8th August, 2017 has categorically […]

Complications in Surgery : “Doctors were saved from paying Rs.50 lakhs, as they performed their duties in emergency as per protocol”

Complications in Surgery : “Doctors were saved from paying Rs.50 lakhs, as they performed their duties in emergency as per protocol” Case Details : MRS.KAILASH MALHOTRA V/s. CENTRE FOR SIGHT (HOSPITAL) & ANR, NEW DELHI FIRST APPEAL NO. 410 OF 2015, decided on 17 Jul 2017 For all latest Medical jobs Click here Facts in short […]

Nursing homes without ICU can’t conduct Operations : Supreme Court

Nursing homes without ICU can’t conduct Operations : Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Courthas said nursing homes without an intensive care unit facility can’t carry out surgeries on a patient as absence of an ICU posed danger to the patient’s life. A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar goel and U U Lalit gave the ruling on […]