by AIP Online Bureau | May 5, 2026 | Indian News
“Nonetheless, in view of the preceding discussion and the statutory framework provided in the 1986 Consumer Protection Act as well as the 2019 Consumer Protection Act, we conclude that upon the death of the alleged medically negligent doctor, his/her legal heirs can...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 24, 2026 | Health, Indian News
The court said that the term doctor originally meant a learned person qualified to teach, but gradually, with the advancement of medical science, university trained physicians—holders of degrees in medicine—began to be called doctors. “Therefore, the contention that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 29, 2025 | Data, Non-Life
In an order dated June 6, the national commission said that the doctor’s hospital did not obtain “informed consent” for surgery, and the baby suffered injuries on his scalp and perichondritis of the ears, evidenced by the discharge summary of the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 25, 2024 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
“A medical professional may be held liable for negligence only when he is not possessed with the requisite qualification or skill or when he fails to exercise reasonable skill which he possesses in giving the treatment,” the bench said New Delhi: The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 22, 2024 | Health, Indian News, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“We are deeply concerned about the inhuman working hours of resident doctors across the country. Some doctors work 36-hour shifts.The committee appointed should look into streamlining the on-duty hours of all doctors. The 36 or 48 hour shifts are just inhuman,”...
