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June 2025

Kerala High Court extends Jacob Mathews protection to all nurses – A salutary verdict!

Celinamol Mathew v/s State of Kerala & Anr.
18MLCD (j221) | Kerala High Court, Ernakulam
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

A doctor 'trained in sonology' under PCPNDT Act is not a consultant sonologist - Court reaffirms State Medical Council’s order

Shrivari Sono Scans v/s B Sureshan T. M.
18MLCD (j227) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Surgeon held negligent for falsely assuring the patient of a successful surgery despite post-operative complaints

Bherulal Bhimaji Oswal (D) by Lrs. v/s Madhusudan N. Kumbhare
18MLCD (j233) | Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Providing critical care first and then waiting for the patient to stabilize before calling in other specialists – No negligence holds State Consumer Commission

M D Valluvanad Hospital v/s Pushpalatha
18MLCD (j237) | Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thiruvananthapuram
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Court rules hospitals not obligated to issue separate bill for an implant included in the consolidated bill – Hospitals need to align with patients’ insurance policies

SPS Hospital v/s Manjit Singh & Anr.
18MLCD (j242) | Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh
Judgement in favour of: Patient

First hospital fails while the referred hospital diagnoses cancer from the same biopsy sample - “Abysmally surprising” comments court

Shiv Kumar Chandak v/s Fortis Hospital & Anr.
18MLCD (j245) | Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Patient died twice in medical records allege attendants - Court clarifies that the time of 'Code Blue' announcement was misconstrued by them as the time of death

Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre v/s K. K. Sharma & Ors.
18MLCD (j250) | Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Court finds that post-IVF patient died at home after receiving a hormonal injection administered by some third party - Allegation that the patient was IPD outrightly rejected

L. Rajendran v/s M/s. Credence Hospital Institute for Women's Health & Fertility Research & Anr.
18MLCD (j263) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor



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