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September 2026

A hospital cannot stop its doctors from joining another hospital – Madras High Court declares non-compete clauses in doctor-hospital contracts unenforceable

MIOT Hospitals Private Limited v/s Dr. Balaraman Palaniappan
19MLCD (j387) | Madras High Court, Chennai
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Court holds doctor's failure to call and give follow-up instructions to the mother of a school-going child brought to hospital by bystanders as a deficiency in service

Dr. Joginder Singh v/s Karan Khutan & Ors.
19MLCD (j392) | Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Can a rubber stamp replace a doctor’s signature on medical records?

Priya Sankar Bose v/s Ruby General Hospital
19MLCD (j401) | West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

It was not an implant misfit but a need for a custom-made implant – A special case not negligence, observes Court

Chandrakali Pandey v/s Dr. Vipin Dubey & Ors.
19MLCD (j403) | Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Forced to surgery – Doctor held negligent for performing surgery one day after admission without a complete evaluation

Sumitra Devi alis Sumitra Rani v/s Dr. Gaurav Bansal & Anr.
19MLCD (j406) | Haryana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panchkula
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Nursing home held liable for billing for a respirator prescribed by the treating doctor which was not used and returned to relatives!

Monmohini Health Care Pvt. Ltd. v/s Sibsankar Pal & Anr.
19MLCD (j410) | West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Hospital’s logo on medical records confirms its overall superintendence and control – Hospital held liable to the same extent as the surgeon who performed the intervention

M. Shanthi v/s The Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd. & Anr.
19MLCD (j412) | Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Vague injury report prompts Rajasthan High Court to issue directions for a uniform medico-legal guideline

Gautam v/s State of Rajasthan
19MLCD (j424) | Rajasthan High Court, Bench at Jaipur
Judgement in favour of: None



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