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December 2025

No fresh admission form taken for a readmission immediately after discharge “simply reflects standard administrative practice” not fraud, observes court

Dr. Sharad Lakhotia v/s Dr. Prakash Sharma & Ors.
18MLCD (j515) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Off-duty doctor telephonically instructs nurse at 4 am – Kerala High Court rules even an adverse outcome is not criminal negligence

Dr. Joseph John v/s The State of Kerela & Anr. 
18MLCD (j529) | Kerala High Court, Ernakulam
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Court accepts surgeon’s defence that the alleged ‘experimental’ procedure was listed among the “130 procedures” in a standard textbook

Sabita Rastogi v/s Indian Spinal Injuries Centre & Anr.
18MLCD (j534) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Insurer refuses to indemnify private hospital because a government surgeon performed the surgery – A caution for hospitals

Amardeep Hospital and Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. v/s Ranjit Singh & Anr.
18MLCD (j540) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Patients are not obliged to repeat tests even if offered free to verify an earlier incorrect report

Dr. Lal Pathlabs Pvt. Ltd. v/s Inder Prakash Wadhwa
18MLCD (j546) | Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Need for hospitals to revisit their CCTV footage retention policies amid rising negligence cases

Apollo Hospital v/s S. Senthilkumar
18MLCD (j555) | Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Medical negligence cases can still proceed even if the patient or doctor dies after complaint is filed!

Dr. Kaul Hospital and Research Centre  v/s Sanjeev Agrawal & Ors.
18MLCD (j557) | Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of: Patient



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