Supreme Court of India
Harnek Singh & Ors. v. Gurmit Singh & Ors.
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We hold that the complainants have made out a case of medical negligence against Respondents 1 and 2 and are entitled to seek compensation on the ground of deficiency of service.
Judgment, page 16
From the headnote
Medical Negligence: Deficiency of service – Claim for compensation – Complainant’s wife, government school teacher diagnosed with gall bladder stones – Respondent no. 1-laparoscopic surgeon at respondent no. 2-hospital performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for removal of the gall bladder stones – After surgery, the patient became very serious – On request, the respondent no. 1 shifted the patient to respondent no. 4-hospital, referring her to respondent no. 3-doctor – Respondent no. 3 advised against the immediate surgical intervention owing to the patient’s multiple ailments – However…
Authorities it was built on
- 2005 Jacob Mathew v. State of Punjab and Anr.
- 1996 Achutrao Haribhau Khodwa and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
- 2010 Kusum Sharma & Others v. Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre & Others
- 2018 Dr. S. K. Jhunjhunwala v. Mrs. Dhanwanti Kaur & Anr.
- 2019 Maharaja Agrasen Hospital & Ors. v. Master Rishabh Sharma & Ors.
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