In an important Judgement on 28 Feb 2017, MP high court laid down guidelines for the police and the courts below while dealing with cases implicating doctors working in government hospitals and health centers. That, all allegations relating to negligent conduct on the part of a government doctor for which a prosecution u/s.
304-A IPC and/or its cognate provisions, or under such other law involving penal consequences is sought, the same shall be enquired into by a medical board consisting of at least three doctors, constituted by the dean of any government medical college in the state of Madhya Pradesh, upon the request of the Police, Administration or the directions of a Court/Tribunal/Commission, within seven days of such requisition. The doctor so selected by the dean of the medical college concerned to sit on the Medical Board, shall not be inferior in seniority and experience to…
