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The medical law reporters for Indian doctors

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July 2026

"Title 'Doctor' exclusively belongs to medical professionals is a misconception" rules Kerala High Court

Indian Medical Association, Kerela State Branch & Ors. v/s Union of India & Ors.
19MLCD (j293) | Kerala High Court, Ernakulam
Judgement in favour of: None

Issuing a fitness certificate first without evaluating crucial reports and cancelling transplant at last minute - Chaos not care!

Dayanand Medical College & Hospital & Anr. v/s Kirpal Singh & Anr.
19MLCD (j298) | Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Absence of negligence in treatment does not relieve doctor of liability arising from lack of qualification

Krishna v/s Dr. Pramod Sharma & Anr. 
19MLCD (j307) | Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Compensation should include cost of corrective surgery if patient suffers disability due to wrong diagnosis / treatment declares court

Devender Singh v/s Khanna Hospital & Ors.
19MLCD (j309) | Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

A general consent held valid for performing a routine additional procedure - A debatable proposition

Rakesh Fauzdar & Ors. v/s Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre & Anr. 
19MLCD (j324) | Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Protocols matter – Court slams hospitals for bypassing diagnostic protocols and rushing a high-risk patient into surgery

Dr. Vamsikrishna & Ors. v/s G. Manikyamma & Ors.
19MLCD (j328) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Seven days is too late – Failure to act early on post-surgical complications attracts liability

Dr. Nanda Samandar v/s Pappu & Anr.
19MLCD (j333) | Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Wrong clipping that almost killed the patient is a surgical error and certainly negligence

Aastha Hospital v/s Malkeet Kaur
19MLCD (j336) | Haryana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panchkula
Judgement in favour of: Patient



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