Supreme Court Holds Doctor Negligent for Post-Surgical Care Delay: P.N. Gupta vs. Rajinder Singh Dogra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Medical negligence and deficiency in service by a doctor. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: P.N. Gupta vs. Rajinder Singh Dogra [Judgment Date]: September 5, 2024 Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 705 Judges: […]
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]:
Supreme Court overturns medical negligence ruling in Dr. Harish Kumar Khurana vs. Joginder Singh & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death of a patient during a medical procedure automatically implies medical negligence on the part of the doctors and hospital. CASE TYPE: Medical Negligence, Consumer Case Name: Dr. Harish Kumar Khurana vs. Joginder Singh
Supreme Court Holds Hospital Negligent for Lack of Monitoring in Dengue Case Date of the Judgment: 9 January 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 227-228 of 2019 (@SLP (C) Nos. 30119-30120 of 2016) Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a hospital be held liable for negligence if it fails to adequately
Supreme Court clarifies medical negligence standards in surgery: Dr. S.K. Jhunjhunwala vs. Mrs. Dhanwanti Kaur (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the standard of care for medical professionals and whether a doctor was negligent in performing a surgery. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: Dr. S.K. Jhunjhunwala vs. Mrs. Dhanwanti Kaur & Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 01,
