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February 2026

Peripheral bleeding causing inevitable abortion recorded in surgery notes but not in discharge card - Obstetrician held liable for terminating 20-week pregnancy without a second opinion

Dr. Anu Arora & Anr. v/s Rakhi Sharma
19MLCD (j49) | Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Court distinguishes surgical skill from product flaw - Holds only manufacturer of the defective implant negligent, not the surgeon who performed surgery

M. Ameenudeen Alhad v/s Dr. S. Rajasekaran & Anr.
19MLCD (j52) | Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Not filling all fields in Consent Forms / Counselling Checklists – A potential source of legal problems

Genome (The Fertility Centre) v/s Sonam Doma Bhutia
19MLCD (j61) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Delayed consent, delayed angioplasty, “presence of multiple attendants” – Court sympathizes with the hospital

Kamlesh Yadav v/s National Heart Institute & Ors.
19MLCD (j68) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Court appreciates nursing care observing that "the interval of timings clearly explains the patient was regularly monitored on an hourly basis"

C Mahaboob Basha v/s Dr. Mansoor Ahmed & Anr.
19MLCD (j76) | Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bengaluru
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Are you buying a running hospital? What about its pending legal disputes?

Dhanapal Chettiar v/s Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research & Sri Kanchi Kamokoti Sankara Hospital & Ors. 
19MLCD (j82) | Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Legal scrutiny must rest on medical records and evidence, not on judges' courtroom impressions – National Consumer Commission

Jasbir Singh v/s Dr. P. K. Soni & Ors.
19MLCD (j89) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: None

High Court directs State Medical Council to consider expert opinion and pass a reasoned order – Need for Councils to act with greater responsibility in this age of trust deficit

Dr. N. Balasubramaniam v/s Tamil Nadu Medical Council & Ors.
19MLCD (j95) | Madras High Court, Chennai
Judgement in favour of: Patient



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