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January 2026

Contract with patient’s employer permitted only a 2D scan – No legal obligation on sonologist to perform a Level II scan to detect foetal anomaly holds court

Dr. Manoj Singh v/s Renu (Deceased) & Ors.
19MLCD (j1) | Uttarakhand State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Dehradun
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Son gives consent on behalf of father in agony with a detailed note in local language – Court validates consent

Arzoo Hospital & Anr. v/s Darshan Singh & Ors.
19MLCD (j6) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Accident victim hospitalised and treated for 4 days – Doctor cannot escape liability under the garb of “first aid” holds court

Dr. R. S. Gupta v/s Ram Awatar Mehta
19MLCD (j14) | Bihar State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Patna
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Criminal proceedings justified against doctor for delay in performing a caesarean – Patients treated as “guinea pigs / ATM machines” laments Allahabad High Court

Dr. Ashok Kumar Rai v/s State of U. P. & Ors.
19MLCD (j17) | Allahabad High Court, Allahabad
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Charging for CPR on a “Brought Dead” patient was appropriate but charging for investigations was malpractice / unfair trade practice, holds court

M/s Delhi Heart & Lung Institute v/s Mahender
19MLCD (j30) | Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Manipulated medical records - A "culpable mental state" of doctors / hospitals which "cannot be lightly brushed aside" observes court

Dr. Mini Jayachandran v/s Lifina Jose @ Anu Jose & Anr.
19MLCD (j36) | Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thiruvananthapuram
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Starting ATT despite an inconclusive biopsy – Court slams doctor for his “confused state”

Ashok Dubey v/s Indian Spinal Injuries Centre & Anr.
19MLCD (j43) | Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Infant loses thumb due to nurse’s negligence – Madras High Court directs government hospital to treat the victim after attaining the age of 12 years

Ganesan v/s State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
19MLCD (j48) | Madras High Court, Bench at Madurai
Judgement in favour of: Patient



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