Health Care Services Provided By Doctors Covered Under Consumer Protection Act 2019 : Supreme Court Affirms Bombay HC Judgment
on 29th April-2022 . a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by an organization named "Medicos Legal Action Group". Very BAD DAY(29TH APRIL) FOR MEDICAL PROFESSION Health Care Services Provided By Doctors Covered Under Consumer Protection Act 2019 : Supreme Court Affirms Bombay HC Judgment Mere repeal of the 1986 Act by the 2019 Act would not result in exclusion of 'health care' services rendered by doctors to patients from the definition of the term 'service'. The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed a Bombay High Court judgment which held that doctors and healthcare services are not excluded from the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act 2019. Expressing agreement with the High Court's view, a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by an organization named "Medicos Legal Action Group" . The petitioner challenged the Bombay H...