medical negligence

Bombay High Court orders probe against BMC officials over registration of hospital

December 04, 2025 1:16 pm

The court has directed the commissioner of the municipal corporation to provide a report on action taken against the responsible officers for ‘misleading’ the court regarding the actual registration of the hospital.

HC restores trial court order: ‘Unsuccessful surgery does not imply medical negligence’

December 04, 2024 10:27 am

A bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal was hearing an appeal filed by the Punjab government against the order of the first appellate court that granted the damages to the woman on the ground that she became pregnant after her sterilisation operation.

Needle found in girl's arm after tetanus jab at UP hospital; probe ordered

December 02, 2024 8:19 pm

According to reports, no formal complaint was filed by either party.

'Totally wrong, illegal line of treatment': Safdarjung Hospital asked to pay Rs 25 lakh to patient's widow

April 26, 2024 3:34 am

Earlier, a state consumer commission had granted Asha Goyal, the wife of the deceased, Rs 25 lakh noting that it was “shocking” that the injection wasn't available in a “big hospital like Safdarjung”.

Assault accused denied admission: Delhi Health Department recommends suspension of 4 doctors

January 06, 2024 7:25 am

According to official sources, following the death of Pramod, the health department, coming down heavily upon the management at the two hospitals, asked the CMOs concerned to submit a report in the matter.

20 years after Jharkhand patient’s death, national consumer court finds medical negligence by Ranchi doctors

November 30, 2023 12:32 pm

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission awards Rs 10 lakh damages to deceased patient’s mother.

Doctor ordered to pay Rs 25 lakh after patient dies of multiple organ failure caused by anti-TB drugs

November 14, 2023 3:04 pm

The doctor was found to have prescribed anti-TB drugs despite the patient’s TB test returning negative.

Mamata’s remarks:  may create ‘mistrust’ about govt hospitals: Medical associations

November 05, 2023 4:53 am

Another doctor working with a government facility, who did not wish to be named, said, “The CM is concerned and hence she probably spoke about it publicly.

Action ‘arbitrary’, reconsider decision: Varun Gandhi to UP Dy CM '

September 23, 2023 4:51 am

If there is no health architecture and you are shutting down existing institutions, it is not economically possible for the people of Amethi for every time of emergency to go to Prayagraj or go to Lucknow.

Probe starts after patient’s body given to wrong family at hospital

September 23, 2023 12:36 am