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August 2026

Email exchanges with detailed technical Q&A - A modern approach to counselling beyond traditional consent accepted by court

Dr. Rajavelu Chinnusamy v/s Dr. D. Ramamurthy & Ors.
19MLCD (j339) | Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Is a hospital legally bound to provide a ‘Bed-Head-Ticket’ as a ‘medical record’ at discharge in the absence of statutory guidelines?

C. V. Ranga Venkatesh v/s Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan & Anr.  
19MLCD (j354) | West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Ignoring post-operative red flags despite knowing patient’s bad history held as negligence

Francis P. U. v/s Administrator, Holy Family Hospital
19MLCD (j357) | Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thiruvananthapuram
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Not every excised organ / tissue requires HPE - Appropriate discretion / protocol required in taking this decision rules court

Vinay Kumar Bhatt & Ors. v/s Dr. Baldeo Dembani & Ors.
19MLCD (j363) | Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Discharge summary of a super-speciality hospital merely repeats patient’s allegations without examining other documents – Court comments harshly

Dr. S. K. Debnath v/s Samina Khatun & Ors.
19MLCD (j367) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Hospital ordered to refund cash collected from patient despite a cashless policy – Red flag for hospitals amidst growing consumer awareness of billing accountability

Paras Hospital v/s Ashok Kumar Narula
19MLCD (j373) | Haryana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panchkula
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Shocking! Optometrist posing as an ophthalmologist prescribes allopathic medicines instead of spectacles

Rakesh Kumar Shukla v/s Alok Eye Health and Optical Centre
19MLCD (j376) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

No more technical excuses, medical reimbursement is a constitutional right declares court

Additional Director, Central Government Health Scheme v/s Ravinder Singh & Anr. 
19MLCD (j381) | Chandigarh Union Territory Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh
Judgement in favour of: Patient



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