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The medical law reporters for Indian doctors

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November 2025

Doctors point out that “an internal hospital document” produced in court was not the “official medical record” – Regulator needs to clarify what qualifies as ‘medical records’

Takam James v/s Dr. Navanil Barua & Ors.
18MLCD (j461) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Doctor opting for VBAC despite patient’s request for a caesarean is not negligence, holds court

Hitesh Kumar Walia & Ors. v/s Dr. Sushma Noheria & Ors.
18MLCD (J465) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Doctor’s failure to detect and remove an ocular foreign object despite multiple visits attracts the principle of ’Res Ipsa Loquitur’

Dr. R. D. Sharma v/s Ashok Kumar Sharma & Anr.
18MLCD (j469) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

"The doctor would act upon the age disclosed by her (patient) and no rowing enquiry in this regard is mandated by law" – High Court cautions prosecuting doctors under POCSO Act

Dr. T. Ambujakshi v/s State of Kerela
18MLCD (j473) | Kerala High Court, Ernakulam
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Surgery postponed over patient’s fitness concerns – Court appreciates doctors for communicating the reasons to family

Babu Singh Solanki v/s Max Super Speciality Hospital & Ors.
18MLCD (j477) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Consumer Courts lack competence to entertain cases against government doctors – Aggrieved patients have other courts to pursue their case

Sheeja Binu v/s Medical Officer, Community Health Care
18MLCD (j481) | Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thiruvananthapuram
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Young engineer’s potential for higher earnings in future – A factor considered by Supreme Court in deciding compensation!

The Managing Director, Kamineni Hospitals v/s Peddi Narayana Swami & Anr.
18MLCD (j485) | Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Where is this society heading? Patient alleges doctor attempted to kill her while she was sitting on ‘Dharna’ against him, implicates his lawyer-brother as well

Ramesh Kumar Srivastava & Anr. v/s State of U.P. thru Home Secy. & Anr.
18MLCD (J489) | Allahabad High Court, Allahabad
Judgement in favour of: Doctor



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