Should you refer all fussy and high profile patients or be ready to pay 12 crores? Debate on merits of Treating such a case: National Consumer Disputes Redressal Dr. Kunal Saha Represented By Sri.. vs Dr. Sukumar Mukherjee and Ors. on 1 June, 2006 Equivalent citations: III (2006) CPJ 142 NC Bench: M Shah, K G Member, R Rao ORDER M.B. Shah, J.
(President) Whether the Courts or the Consumer Fora can sit in appeal against the decision taken by the expert doctors with regard to administration of a particular dose of medicine? Answer would be - No. It is to be judged in the light of particular circumstance of each case. Jurisdiction of the Consumer Fora would be limited in case of apparent deficiency in prescribing dose of medicine, i.e. in cases where Doctors have not taken reasonable degree of care in prescribing a particular dose of medicine. Reasonable care is to be judged on the…
