The NCDRC has clarified an important legal principle in a medical negligence case from Maharashtra, holding that “no cure is not negligence” and that failure of treatment alone cannot be equated with medical negligence. In a case alleging post injection radial nerve palsy, the Commission found no proof of negligent treatment and dismissed the complaint against the doctor.
A 24 year old man from Uttar Pradesh allegedly cut off part of his own foot to qualify for disability quota and secure an MBBS seat through NEET. The case, first reported from Varanasi Jaunpur region, exposes the extreme pressure of medical entrance exams, the mental health crisis among aspirants, and the dangerous consequences of a system where success feels more important than life itself.
The NMC Social Media Guidelines 2023 lay down 11 strict rules every doctor in India must follow online. From banning patient photos and testimonials to prohibiting self promotion and public treatment advice, these regulations redefine professional conduct on social media. This post explains what doctors can and cannot do to stay ethical, legal, and safe in the digital world.
The Supreme Court is examining whether compensation for medical negligence can be recovered from a doctor’s estate through legal heirs after the doctor’s death, even when the complainant has also died. The case raises crucial questions about survivability of civil liability under consumer law and could reshape medical negligence jurisprudence in India.
A first-of-its-kind genomic study from India has revealed that the Mpox case detected in Kerala was caused by the Clade Ib variant imported through international travel from Dubai. Genetic sequencing traced the virus’s journey into India, uncovered dangerous mutations, and warned that this evolving strain may spread faster and wider through sustained human transmission.
A major Indian Journal of Medical Research 2025 study reveals rising lung cancer incidence in India, sharp regional and gender disparities, increasing adenocarcinoma dominance, and worrying projections up to 2030.
NBEMS has released the tentative schedule for NEET PG 2026 and NEET MDS 2026. Check exam dates, internship cut off, CBT mode, and preparation timeline.
Chandigarh Consumer Commission ordered Healing Hospital, gastroenterologist, neuromedicine specialist and plastic surgeon to pay ₹50 lakhs after a routine IV cannula led to compartment syndrome, gangrene and amputation of four fingers. The patient suffered 85% permanent disability. The judgment exposes serious lapses in hospital monitoring and patient safety.
The Kerala Government Medical College Teachers’ Association (KGMCTA) has announced an indefinite strike with phased boycott of teaching and OPD services over unresolved pay revision anomalies and long pending arrears since 2016. Doctors say the government has ignored assurances given after COVID duty and failed to ensure fair treatment to the medical fraternity.
The Uttarakhand State Consumer Commission held Max Super Speciality Hospital liable after a patient died following a Dobutamine Stress Echo test conducted without proven informed consent. This landmark 2025 judgment explains how lack of informed consent amounts to medical negligence and why hospitals are vicariously liable for doctors’ actions.
The Bolitho v City and Hackney Health Authority case is a landmark judgment in medical negligence law. This article explains how courts can reject even expert supported medical opinions if they are illogical, unsafe, or unreasonable, and how the Bolitho test is applied in India and the UK today.
The Bolam Test is a landmark judgment that defines how medical negligence is judged in law. This article explains what the Bolam test is, how it originated from the Bolam vs Friern Hospital case, how Indian courts apply it, and why an error of judgment or difference of medical opinion is not negligence if accepted medical practice is followed.
