Delhi High Court intervenes after a 12-year-old boy was denied ICU in government hospitals, directing free EWS treatment in a private hospital to ensure timely medical care.
The State Consumer Commission fined a private hospital Rs 1 lakh for employing a government doctor, Dr. Arvind Gupta, who administered hormone injections that harmed a patient’s fertility. A Lucknow doctor was ordered to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation for a 14-year treatment that left a Jaunpur patient infertile, along with Rs 25,000 in expenses.
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The Kerala High Court, led by Justice A. Badharudeen, quashed criminal proceedings against a mother for failing to report her 17-year-old daughter’s pregnancy, citing her emotional trauma as the cause for her delay. The Court emphasized that her actions were not intentional and further prosecution would be unjustified.