Medical Malpractice

Supreme Court overturns medical negligence finding in Consumer Case: M.A Biviji vs. Sunita & Ors. (2023) INSC 938 (19 October 2023)

/ Consumer Law, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 23, Duty of Care, Medical Law, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence

Supreme Court overturns medical negligence finding in Consumer Case: M.A Biviji vs. Sunita & Ors. (2023) INSC 938 (19 October 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the performance of a Nasotracheal Intubation (NI) procedure, after a bronchoscopy indicated normal airways, constitutes medical negligence, and whether subsequent medical complications can be directly linked to this procedure. CASE TYPE: […]

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Supreme Court Directs States to Adopt Guidelines to Prevent Unnecessary Hysterectomies (2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Healthcare Law, J.B. Pardiwala, Judges, Medical Malpractice, Public Interest Litigation, Women's Health Rights

Supreme Court Directs States to Adopt Guidelines to Prevent Unnecessary Hysterectomies (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Prevention of unnecessary hysterectomies and protection of women’s health rights. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation concerning healthcare and women’s rights. Case Name: Dr. Narendra Gupta v. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 05, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court overturns medical negligence ruling in Bombay Hospital case: Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre vs. Asha Jaiswal & Ors. (30 November 2021)

/ Consumer Disputes Redressal, Consumer Protection, Consumer Rights, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Res Ipsa Loquitur, Standard of Care, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court overturns medical negligence ruling in Bombay Hospital case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principle of res ipsa loquitur can be applied to establish medical negligence in cases where the patient’s condition deteriorates despite treatment. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection/Medical Negligence Case Name: Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre vs. Asha Jaiswal & Ors. [Judgment Date]:

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