High Court said, “Why always women should suffer ????” ImportantJudgment on MTP Act “The right to control their own body and fertility and motherhood choices should be left to the women alone. ” The Woman may be married or living in live-in relationship…. “A woman’s decision to terminate a pregnancy is not a frivolous one. […]
Category Archives: Articles
13
Aug
Aug
One may argue legally that, yes there is mandate of prescribing generic medicines, but does that ban prescribing branded medicines simultaneously ? =========================================== Reduction in the prices of Branded Medicines and/or improving quality of Generic Medicines, will be beneficial for all… =========================================== Lets see the topic in nutshell.. The recent amendment made by MCI to […]
17
Jul
Jul
Doctors, No need to have Shop Act License… 3rd Judgment on this point… The Division Bench of Hon. Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) in its comparatively recent judgment dated 21st October 2016 has reiterated the earlier views in the case of Indian Medical Association V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. (Writ Petition No. 4579/2005 ) […]
17
Jul
Jul
“Another relief to Doctors under PCPNDT Act, against delayed and high handed action of AA” Hon. Rajasthan High Court dismissed the Petition of State of Rajasthan, as the Original Complaint itself was time barred and the allegations leveled were not of Sex Determination, but were relating to deficiencies in F Forms etc.., Case Details: State […]
17
Jul
Jul
“The Patient of LAMA i.e. Leaving (the Hospital) Against Medical Advice, is not entitled for the Compensation” In an interesting judgment in the case of JAIRAM SAHU V/s. CHANDULAL CHANDRAKAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & ANR, CHHATTISGARH, the National Commission dismissed the complaint of Rs.18 lakhs. http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do?method=GetJudgement&caseidin=0%2F0%2FRP%2F2425%2F2016&dtofhearing=2017-05-25 Facts in brief: 1. The petitioner – Complainant filed the […]
16
Jul
Jul
Whether installation of CCTV in the Clinic has become a must for Medicos ?. I overheard this incidence from one of the Doctor and thought I must share with you so that you may take necessary precaution. The CCTV in Hospitals is a common thing, but the following incident will make the Private clinic runners […]
16
Jul
Jul
“Dentist ordered to pay Rs.35,000/- for extracting the wrong tooth, but the unwanted remarks about the competency of Doctor were expunged” http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do?method=GetJudgement&caseidin=6%2F0%2FA%2F22%2F2017&dtofhearing=2017-04-24 In an interesting case, the Chandigarh State Commission while delivering judgment in the case of Tanvir Malik V/s. Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital Chandigarh upheld the order of […]
16
Jul
Jul
“The Complaint filed by the Dentist for getting Rs.30 lakhs for botched surgery, was dismissed”. Case Details: Dr.Rai Abhishek V/s. Joy Hospital Pvt.Ltd., Mumbai & anr. Consumer Complaint No.CC/11/273, decided on 24/04/2017, by SCDRC, Mumbai. http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetPdf.do?method=getPdf&cid=21%2F0%2FCC%2F11%2F273&dtOfHearing=2017-04-24 Facts in short: 1. The Complainant – Doctor met with an accident on or about 10.10.2009 as his 2 […]
Articles
Undue delay in diagnosis & failure to decide the line of treatment costed Rs. 5 lakhs to Doctor
09
Jun
Jun
Undue delay in diagnosis & failure to decide the line of treatment costed Rs. 5 lakhs to Doctor The National Commission in its judgment dated 13/10/2015 in the case of ASHA ABBHI V/s. KANPUR MEDICAL CENTRE PVT. LTD. & 2 ORS, Observed.. You may see the Following Link. http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… The Factual Matrix in nutshell is […]
08
Jun
Jun
Permission for Termination of the HIV Pregnancy @ 23-24 Weeks denied by Supreme Court Case details : Courtesy www.livelaw.in https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzXilfcxe7yubUliZjdCRlM5dDA/view Judgment of Hon. Patna High Court. http://patnahighcourt.bih.nic.in/JudgementByCaseNo.aspx Indu Devi V/s. State of Bihar (SLA C no. 14327/2017) Facts in short : The judgment of Patna High Court reveals all the facts in details. 1. The […]