Supreme Court of India
Dr. S. K. Jhunjhunwala v. Mrs. Dhanwanti Kaur & Anr.
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We are of the view that there was no need to have another Consent Form to do the conventional surgery in the light of authorization contained in clause 4 itself because the substitute operation was of a same organ for which the former one was advised except with a difference of another well known method known in medical subject to get rid of the malady.
Judgment, page 12
From the headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Medical Negligence – When not – Appellant performed laparoscopy and thereafter general surgery to remove the Gall Bladder of Respondent No.1 – Respondent No.1 filed complaint alleging negligence by the appellant in performing the surgery and claimed compensation for the mental suffering and pain suffered by her throughout after the surgery as a result of various ailments suffered by her post surgery – Respondent No.1 further alleged that she never gave consent for performing general surgery of her Gall Bladder rather she had given consent for performing…
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Where later benches applied it
- 2022 Harnek Singh & Ors. v. Gurmit Singh & Ors.
- 2021 Dr. Harsih Kumar Khurana v. Joginder Singh.
- 2019 Maharaja Agrasen Hospital & Ors. v. Master Rishabh Sharma & Ors.
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