A Woman’s right to have a baby includes right not to have a baby ? Need to Amend MTP Act ? The Hon. Apex Court in its recent judgment allowed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) of 14-year rape victim @ 24 weeks against the current law which allows it only up to 20 weeks!! […]
Tag Archives: Supreme court
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A Physician is free to decide whom he will serve, save in case of Emergency – Court rejects 2.5 Crore petition against Doctor & Hospital
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Jun
Jun
A Physician is free to decide whom he will serve, save in case of Emergency – Court rejects 2.5 Crore petition against Doctor & Hospital “Its in the interest of Patients that Doctors. should not be dragged to the Court unnecessarily”” – National Commission observed while dismissing the Compliant for damages of Rs.2.5 Crores as […]
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“M.D. Medicine Doctor is not negligent when he gives Neurological treatment to a patient in emergency” – National Commission
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May
May
“M.D. Medicine Doctor is not negligent when he gives Neurological treatment to a patient in emergency” – National Commission I think this judgment is to be juxtaposed with earlier judgment which observed that M.D. Medicine cannot practice cardiology. This issue is required to be decided finally i.e. the area of practices of M.D. Medicine vis-a-vis other […]
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No Cure is Not a Negligence – National Commission rejected Rs. 88,71,411 against Hiranandani Hospital
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May
May
No Cure is Not a Negligence – National Commission rejected Rs. 88,71,411 against Hiranandani Hospital National Commission observed in its recent judgment dated 10th May, 2016 thereby dismissing the complaint praying compensation of Rs.88,71,411/-. DR. ALANKAR LAXMAN KHANVILKAR V/s. L.H. HIRANANDANI HOSPITAL & 4 ORS. FIRST APPEAL NO. 1000 OF 2015 The Facts in nutshell: […]
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May
May
Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) has written a letter to Hon. Dr. J.P. Nadda, Centra Health Minister of Gov. of India as a Proposal to increase postgraduate degree admission in govt. medical colleges. In the letter, central MARD appreciates efforts of the government to increase M.B.B.S seats. In view of the dearth of qualified Post […]
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May
May
In the Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement dated 28/04/2016 in Writ petition 261/2016, SC ordered that NEET will be a single entrance exam for All India UG medical admission. On 09/05/2016, SC order rejected an application by states and private medical colleges including minority colleges to hold their own entrance exam for UG medical admission. SC did […]
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May
May
Director of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Mumbai, Maharashtra has published Personal Counseling Process of PGM-CET 2016 for State Quota Admissions to Medical Postgraduate Courses (MD/MS/Diploma) in the State of Maharashtra. The notification is in compliance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India order in IA No. 7 & 8 in writ Petition(s) (civil) No 76/2015 […]
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Mar
Mar
Can a M.D. Medicine Doctor practise as a Cardiologist? In the case of Goyal Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd., Jodhpur & ors, V/s. Kishan Shukla (R.P. No.4023/2011), the National Commission was dealing with the aforesaid question and the answer was in negative. A doctor must have valid and recognised specialised qualification. Can a […]
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Mar
Mar
Unsigned Medical Record has no legal validity (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. http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… Case of the Complainant : 1. The 11 year old Complainant was admitted in the Hospital with the complaint of […]
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Mar
Mar
Referring a patient to Higher Centre is not the Medical Negligence “It’s in the interest of Patients that Doctors. Should not be dragged to the Court unnecessarily”” – National Commission observed while dismissing the Complaint for damages of Rs.2.5 Crores as it prevents Doctors from discharging their duty to a suffering person who needs their […]