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NCDRC giving relief to doctors.

1.Unique relief for Doctors in PCPNDT – The General Surgeon who was using Sonography Machine for diagnostic purpose received Rs.10,000/- from Appropriate authority for Illegal Sealing of Sonography Machines, by Division bench of Bombay High Court.

2. Another good news for doctors. “If the treatment given by Doctor is found to be proper, then Expert opinion has no significance..” It’s a great relief for Doctors by National Commission in its recent judgment dated 20/09/2016, in the case of DR. SHRIKANT V. MUKEWAR V/s. VIMAL & 2 ORS.
The court relied on the celebrated judgment of Hon. Apex Court in the Case of Achutrao Hari Bhavu Khodwa Vs. State of Maharashtra 1996 (2) SCC 634 wherein it has been held as : “The skill of medical practitioners differs from Doctor to Doctor. The very nature of the profession is such that there may be more than one course of treatment which may be advisable for treating a patient. Courts would indeed be slow in attributing Negligence on the part of a doctor if he has performed his duties to th...

3. Relief to doctors. “The onus of proving the alleged Medical Negligence in the treatment of a patient lies with the person (patient) alleging medical negligence...” A sigh of relief for Doctors.
 The National Commission has reiterated the above proposition in its recent judgment of PALLY SRIKANTH & ANR V/s. M/S. KRISHNA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES LTD. 

Piece of advice to doctors.
The Law had given right to doctors also for filing of suit for damages for Malicious prosecution. But no one does it… In civil suit, one is not required to go to Court date to date… I think doctors should set a trend by filing such suits… 


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