Supreme Court reiterates that doctors are liable under criminal laws only for rash/negligent acts – The “surgeon on call" who fails to wait after referral acquitted of criminal charges 10 MLCD (j201)Dr. Sou Jayshree Ujwal Ingole v/s State of Maharashtra & Anr. Dr. Sou Jayshree Ujwal Ingole v/s State of Maharashtra & Anr.
Supreme Court of India, New Delhi Judgment in favor of: Doctor Medico Legal Issues: Emergency Patients — General Precautions, Courts and legal proceedings, Treating / Managing patients, Hospitals — RMOs / Consultants, Law on Medical Negligence Suggested precautions Doctors will attract criminal liability only for rash and grossly negligent acts. In the case of simple negligence, the patient can sue the doctor only in a civil or consumer court. In this case, the deceased patient's brother sued the surgeon (OP) in a criminal court for leaving the hospital after examining…
