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August 2026
Email exchanges with detailed technical Q and A - A modern approach to counselling beyond traditional consent accepted by court
19MLCD (j339)
- Dr. Rajavelu Chinnusamy v/s Dr. D. Ramamurthy & Ors.
- Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Is a hospital legally bound to provide a ‘Bed-Head-Ticket’ as a ‘medical record’ at discharge in the absence of statutory guidelines?
19MLCD (j354)
- C. V. Ranga Venkatesh v/s Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan & Anr.
- West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Ignoring post-operative red flags despite knowing patient’s bad history held as negligence
19MLCD (j357)
- Francis P. U. v/s Administrator, Holy Family Hospital
- Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thiruvananthapuram
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Not every excised organ / tissue requires HPE - Appropriate discretion / protocol required in taking this decision rules court
19MLCD (j363)
- Vinay Kumar Bhatt & Ors. v/s Dr. Baldeo Dembani & Ors.
- Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Discharge summary of a super-speciality hospital merely repeats patient’s allegations without examining other documents – Court comments harshly
19MLCD (j367)
- Dr. S. K. Debnath v/s Samina Khatun & Ors.
- National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Hospital ordered to refund cash collected from patient despite a cashless policy – Red flag for hospitals amidst growing consumer awareness of billing accountability
19MLCD (j373)
- Paras Hospital v/s Ashok Kumar Narula
- Haryana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panchkula
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Shocking! Optometrist posing as an ophthalmologist prescribes allopathic medicines instead of spectacles
19MLCD (j376)
- Rakesh Kumar Shukla v/s Alok Eye Health and Optical Centre
- National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
No more technical excuses, medical reimbursement is a constitutional right declares court
19MLCD (j381)
- Additional Director, Central Government Health Scheme v/s Ravinder Singh & Anr.
- Chandigarh Union Territory Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
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Every judgment is further summarized in simple, non-legal language
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