Harsh Vardhan acquitted in medical negligence caseDelhi Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has been acquitted by Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) Kanwaljeet Arora in a case accusing him of causing the death of a 14-year-old boy due to negligence.The FIR stated that Rahul was taken to Harsh Vardhan's clinic in Krishna Nagar on March 7, 1991, after he complained of a throat ache. The boy was operated upon a day later on the advise of the minister, who is an E&T specialist. Harsh Vardhan also prescribed a week's medicines for the boy.When Rahul continued to complain of a throat ache, his parents took him back to Harsh Vardhan. Another operation was performed on March 16, 1991. According to the FIR, Harsh Vardhan then left for AIIMS saying he wanted to discuss the case with another doctor. On returning, he apparently told Rahul's parents that the child was suffering from another disease. The boy's parents then called their family doctor, who told them that Rahul was already dead.3 traders in judicial custodyThree traders were remanded to judicial custody today by a city court after samples of mustard oil taken from their shops were found to be adulterated with argemone. The trio has been identified as Roopchand, Balkishan and Rakesh Kumar Arora. The sample taken from Roopchand's shop was from a packet of Dhara mustard oil. He has been remanded to judicial custody till November 23 by Metropolitan Magistrate Manoj Jain. The other two will be in custody till tomorrow. The three had recently been granted interim bail by a sessions court following applications forwarded by the traders in September. The judge had said that the three would be out on bail till the Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory submitted its reports.Roopchand's shop is on Kalibari Marg, Balkishan runs a store in Khanna Market and Rakesh Kumar Arora has his shop in Dev Nagar.
