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'Gross negligence': 24 years after toddler's death, Orissa High Court upholds conviction of 'unqualified' medical doctor

March 20, 2026 2:04 pm

The Orissa High Court was hearing a criminal appeal pending since 2002 and ruled that the accused’s conduct amounted to “gross negligence” resulting in death of a two-year-old child in 2000.

Maharashtra will form task force to suggest legal amendments to rein in illegal clinics: Uday Samant

March 16, 2026 3:38 pm

BJP MLC Chitra Wagh demands in the Legislative Council that the Government publish a list of illegal nursing homes and provide a helpline for the public to make complaints.

Quacks thrive in city, BMC cites lack of teeth

July 15, 2014 12:05 am

BMC has detected a total of 84 cases of doctors allegedly working with fake degrees.

Crackdown on quacks continues in Surat

March 04, 2009 2:28 am

Close on the heels of the Hepatitis B outbreak in Modasa,the Surat Municipal Corporation has launched a crackdown on quacks in the city and caught 13 of them practicing at Udhna and Pandesara on Tuesday.

Punjab cracks down on veterinary quacks

January 10, 2009 1:48 am

Having already cracked down on quacks endangering human lives,authorities in Punjab are now taking a hard line with fake veterinarians.

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