Dr.Srinivasa Raju

The following matter is prepared by IMA think tank on the behest of MCI was duly submitted to the MCI and t oday(31-10-2017) MCI General Body has passed all the four documents made by MCI in collaboration with IMA. Jacob Mathew guidelines: Draft  guidelines   for  prosecution under 304 A   Guidelines for protecting doctors from frivolous or unjust prosecution against medical negligence  WHEREAS, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jacob Mathew vs. State of Punjab (AIR 2005 SC 3189) had observed that statutory rules or executive instructions incorporating certain guidelines need to be framed and issued by the Government of India and/or the State Governments in consultation with the Medical Council of India; WHEREAS, the Hon'ble Supreme Court had, "so long as it is not done", proceeded to lay down certain guidelines which should govern the prosecution of doctors for offences for whic...

A bill is looming large over the Maharashtra doctors! The Doctors which were pulled out from the canopy of Shop Act, have been again brought under the 4 corners of said Act ? The recent Bill L. A. BILL No. LIV OF 2017, introduced in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on 8th August, 2017 has categorically included Doctors and Hospitals in the definition of establishment of said Bill to amend Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017.. For records sake, previously The Courts decided in favor of Doctors earlier : Lets see in brief : 1. The Division Bench of Hon. Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) in its comparatively recent judgment dated 21st October, 2016 has reiterated the earlier views in the case of Indian Medical Association V/s. State of Maharashtra & ors. (Writ Petition No. 4579/2005 ) This is the 3rd Judgment on this Point which has relied upon 2 consecutive reported Judgments in the last year of Division Ben...

నీట్‌ ద్వారా ఎంబీబీఎస్‌, పీజీల్లో ప్రవేశాలకు, ఇప్పటివరకు మన ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్,కాశ్మీర్ రాష్ట్రాల విద్యార్థులకు  జాతీయ పూల్ లోకి అనుమతిలేదు .  ఇపుడు,ఆంధ్ర రాష్ట్రాన్ని నేషనల్‌ పూల్‌లో చేర్చేందుకు ప్రభుత్వం   సన్నాహాలు చేస్తుంది .   దీనివలన ,   ఎంబీబీఎ్‌సలో సుమారు 5వేల సీట్లు, పీజీలో 2వేల సీట్లు రాష్ట్రంలోని మెడికల్‌ విద్యార్థులకు అందుబాటులోకి వస్తాయని అంచనా   .