A Madhya Pradesh Consumer Forum has ordered ₹11 lakh compensation after an Ayurvedic compounder allegedly administered a saline infusion mixed with Polybion, Aciloc and Dexona without tests, leading to the death of a 27 year old man in Khargone district in December 2014. The IV reportedly triggered sudden deterioration minutes after administration, with the patient collapsing soon after.
Medical negligence cases in India are rising rapidly with 65,000 cases filed in 2025 across courts and consumer forums. Legal scrutiny is shifting from clinical errors to documentation lapses, digital evidence, consent forms and telemedicine practices. Experts warn that poor paperwork and record keeping are increasingly leading to compensation and criminal proceedings against doctors and hospitals
Read MoreThe 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.
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