Many cases of sterilization failure are reported in media where the medical team is always accused of it/s failure and few also challenged in court too. In the matter titled as “Lok Nayak Hospital versus Prema, RFA No.
56/2006” the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi vide judgement dated 06.08.2018 has held that medical negligence is not proved in case of unsuccessful sterilization operation, if the doctor/hospital has duly got the consent form and other forms signed by the patient and counter signed by her relatives in which it was specifically mentioned by the doctor/hospital that the operation need not be always successful and there are always some chances of failure, and if the operation is not successful the hospital or the concerned Doctor will not be held responsible. The respondent/plaintiff filed the subject suit by pleading that she was operated upon on 15.5.2001 in the…
