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October 2026

Consent obtained for orchidopexy also mentioned orchidectomy – Doctor accused of interpolating it exonerated by Supreme Court as “ink”/ “handwriting” were the same

Dr. S. Balagopal v/s State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.
19MLCD (j431) | Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Court holds that “hospital cannot be held accountable for an accidental fall” in private rooms – Onus is on relatives to call for support staff

J. N. Mehra (Deceased) Through LRs. Gayatri Rewal v/s Apollo Hospital & Anr.
19MLCD (j438) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

No documented pre-anaesthetic check-up keeps criminal medical negligence charges against the anaesthesiologist alive

Dr. K. K. Govindan v/s State of Kerala & Anr.
19MLCD (j443) | Kerala High Court, Ernakulam
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Court draws an adverse inference against patient for failing to disclose pacemaker / cardiac ailment while giving history as recorded in the admission note

Praveen Kumar v/s Dr. Mahesh Prasad & Ors.
19MLCD (j445) | Bihar State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Patna
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

‘Platelet Rich Plasma’ therapy is not ‘Stem Cell’ therapy and does not require a special licence clarifies court

Dr. Satish Kishoranadn Arolkar v/s Sushil Mukesh Gaglani & Ors.
19MLCD (j449) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Doctor files a criminal complaint for breach of trust and cheating against his receptionist and a rival doctor for colluding to take his patients away

Dr. Utpal v/s The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
19MLCD (j461) | Bombay High Court, Bench at Nagpur
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Doctors are judged by reasonable professional standards not adverse outcomes - Court dismisses ₹1.25 Crore claim in a minor’s death case

Santosh Sharma v/s Santosh Child & Multispeciality Hospital & Ors.
19MLCD (j466) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Medical Council can direct a hospital to pay compensation for negligence holds Uttarakhand High Court – A patently wrong view

Max Healthcare Institute Limited v/s Uttarakhand Medical Council & Anr.
19MLCD (j473) | Uttarakhand High Court, Nainital
Judgement in favour of: Patient



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