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The medical law reporters for Indian doctors
The medical law reporters for Indian doctors

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

  • Ignoring a ‘?’ in reports / records could be negligence

    - Haryana State Consumer Commission | MLCD November 2026

  • Billing errors / vague service-related grievances are not criminal offences

    - Supreme Court | MLCD November 2026

  • Delay in seeking treatment by patient does not negate medical emergency

    - West Bengal State Consumer Commission | MLCD November 2026

  • Continuing to document in IPD records post-discharge may attract legal trouble

    - National Consumer Commission | MLCD November 2026

Just Published | November 2026

A “question mark” on USG report overlooked before surgery, surgeon and hospital both held liable

Shree Gyani Ram Memorial Hospital v/s Satpal
19MLCD (j475) | Haryana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panchkula
Judgement in favour of: Patient

A billing error / vague service-related grievance cannot be treated as a criminal offence – Supreme Court

Narayana Health & Ors. v/s The State of West Bengal & Ors.
19MLCD (j477) | Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Doctor’s advice for emergency admission does qualify as a medical emergency, regardless of delay in seeking treatment by patient

Prasanta Basu Ray v/s Addl. Director CGHS
19MLCD (j482) | West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Continuing to document in the IPD papers post-discharge lands hospital in legal trouble!

Surya Hospital & Ors. v/s Dayawati & Ors.
19MLCD (j485) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

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