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July 2024

A doctor stocking drugs even in small quantities without the requisite licenses is criminally liable – Supreme Court modifies order of imprisonment to penalty citing lack of ill-intention

Palani v/s The Tamil Nadu State
17MLCD (j267) | Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: None

“Tendency of writing such zig zag handwriting … has become a fashion among the doctors” comments Orissa High Court while sympathizing for their “busy and taxing” schedule

Rasa @ Rasananda Bhoi v/s State of Odisha & Ors.
17MLCD (j270) | Orissa High Court, Cuttack
Judgement in favour of: None

Tip of cannula can break during MTP - Gynaecologist apprising patient “proves doctor’s good faith as she had never kept patient in dark” observes court and appreciates this transparency

Poonam Miglani v/s Dr. Ritu Parbhakar & Anr.
17MLCD (j272) | Haryana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panchkula
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Why was the critical patient directed to another doctor by the surgeon who had performed surgery if patient could have reached the hospital "within 30 mins" questions court?

Bathimamary v/s Dr. Jim Divakar & Anr.
17MLCD (j278) | Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Circuit Bench at Madurai
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Experts opine that investigations could have been repeated as patient was not responding – Court disagrees and observes there was no reason to do another test within a short span of 2 days

Hanumanta Sahadu Sinre v/s Dr. Ahok Ithape & Anr.
17MLCD (j282) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Patient’s son takes photos of the medical records from his mobile, records conversations with the doctor and later produces them in court to prove manipulation / fabrication of records

Basant Lal Sharma v/s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital & Ors.
17MLCD (j289) | Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

ICU chart reports ‘starting of IV fluids’ at a particular time although it was continuation of IV fluids after patient was transferred to ICU from emergency – Is a better transfer protocol needed?

Basanta Mohapatra & Anr. v/s Dr. Anuradha Mittal & Ors.
17MLCD (j298) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

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July 2024

A doctor stocking drugs even in small quantities without the requisite licenses is criminally liable – Supreme Court modifies order of imprisonment to penalty citing lack of ill-intention

“Tendency of writing such zig zag handwriting … has become a fashion among the doctors” comments Orissa High Court while sympathizing for their “busy and taxing” schedule

Tip of cannula can break during MTP - Gynaecologist apprising patient “proves doctor’s good faith as she had never kept patient in dark” observes court and appreciates this transparency

Why was the critical patient directed to another doctor by the surgeon who had performed surgery if patient could have reached the hospital "within 30 mins" questions court?

Experts opine that investigations could have been repeated as patient was not responding – Court disagrees and observes there was no reason to do another test within a short span of 2 days

Patient’s son takes photos of the medical records from his mobile, records conversations with the doctor and later produces them in court to prove manipulation / fabrication of records

ICU chart reports ‘starting of IV fluids’ at a particular time although it was continuation of IV fluids after patient was transferred to ICU from emergency – Is a better transfer protocol needed?

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July 2024

A doctor stocking drugs even in small quantities without the requisite licenses is criminally liable – Supreme Court modifies order of imprisonment to penalty citing lack of ill-intention

“Tendency of writing such zig zag handwriting … has become a fashion among the doctors” comments Orissa High Court while sympathizing for their “busy and taxing” schedule

Tip of cannula can break during MTP - Gynaecologist apprising patient “proves doctor’s good faith as she had never kept patient in dark” observes court and appreciates this transparency

Why was the critical patient directed to another doctor by the surgeon who had performed surgery if patient could have reached the hospital "within 30 mins" questions court?

Experts opine that investigations could have been repeated as patient was not responding – Court disagrees and observes there was no reason to do another test within a short span of 2 days

Patient’s son takes photos of the medical records from his mobile, records conversations with the doctor and later produces them in court to prove manipulation / fabrication of records

ICU chart reports ‘starting of IV fluids’ at a particular time although it was continuation of IV fluids after patient was transferred to ICU from emergency – Is a better transfer protocol needed?

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