Today, On 9th February, The Supreme Court declined to cancel the bail of a Gujarat cardiologist accused of performing unnecessary and botched PMJAY angioplasties that led to two deaths. The bench told the state, “He is a doctor, Let Him Serve.”
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum in Thiruvallur found a Scan Centre in Chennai liable for medical negligence in administering an overdose of anesthesia during an MRI scan, resulting in the patient’s cardiac arrest and brain death. The court ordered the Scan Centre to compensate the deceased patient’s family with Rs 15 lakh and Rs 10,000 for litigation expenses.
