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Important judgements passed by the Consumer Courts

1. Doctor penalised for giving wrong injection

National Commission, New Delhi
Revision Petition Nos.698 and 699 of 1996

Dr. Ashok Dhawan
Vs.
Surjeet Singh

2. Allegations of negligence cannot be sustained in the absence of medical evidence

National Commission, New Delhi
First appeal No.214 of 1993

Consumer Protection Council, Tamil Nadu and Ors.
Vs
Dr. M.Sundaram and another

3. Complaint has to be established through evidence

NATIONAL COMMISSION, NEW DELHI
FIRST APPEAL NO. 266 OF 1994

Ms. Yasmin Sultana & Ors.                       .... Appellants
                          Vs.
Dr. Rupaben D.Patel & Ors.                      .... Respondents

4. When a medical practitioner, a professional working by way of self-employment to earn his livelihood purchases a machine for treating his patients, is a consumer under the CP Act

NATIONAL COMMISSION, NEW DELHI
First Appeal No. 568 of 1993

Rampion Pharmaceuticals                                               ---- Petitioner
                        Vs.
Dr. Preetam Shah                                                           ---- Respondent

5. Complaint regarding medical negligence should allege and support with expert evidence as to what was done which should not have been done or what was not done which should have been done.

National Commission, New Delhi
Original Petition No. 161 of 1998

K.S. Bhatia                                      - Complainant
          Vs.
Jeevan Hospital                                - Respondent

6.Though the patient might suffer, there is no deficiency in service, when the medical practitioner deploys reasonable degree of skill and knowledge with adequate care in treating him. (excerpts from the Order of the National Commission)

National Commission, New Delhi
Original Petition No. 224 of 1994

Sailesh Munjal & Anr. --- Complainants
Vs.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences & Ors. --- Opposite Parties

7. Non conducting of detailed examination of the patient clinically before subjecting him to surgery, when there is no emergency, amounts to medical negligence.

National Commission, New Delhi
Revision Petition No. 1811-1812 of 2002

Dr. Kaligounden                          .. Petitioner
                            Vs
N.Thangamuthu                          .. Respondent

8. Recovery of fee can wait - but not the treatment for trying to save the life.

National Commission, New Delhi
Original Petition No. 90 of 2002

Pravat Kumar Mukherjee                        …        Complainant
                        Vs.`
Ruby General Hsopital & Ors.                 …        Opposite Parties

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