Laxman Balkrishna Joshi vs Trimbak Bapu Godbole-An analysis
This article is the part of our Medical Negligence Series The case of ‘Laxman Balkrishna Joshi vs Trimbak Bapu Godbole, is an important case in medical negligence. In this case,…
The legal difference between occupation and profession- Supreme court’s view
The word `profession' used to be confined to the three learned professions, the Church, Medicine and Law. It has now, I think, a wider meaning.
A.S. Mittal & Ors vs State of U.P- An analysis
The case of ‘A.S. Mittal & Ors vs State Of U.P.: 1989’ is an important case on ‘medical negligence in charity eye camps’ and also on ‘medical negligence’. It is…
Medical Negligence III- Bolam Test and the extent of its application in India
Bolam Test The test with regard to the negligence of a doctor was laid down in Bolam Vs. Friern Hospital Management Committee ( 1 WLR 582 ). It was to…
Medical Negligence II- Vicarious liability of State for the negligence of its employees
Vicarious liability means to hold liable the employer or master for the wrongful act of its employee or servant. And negligence means, Negligence is the omission to do something which…
Medical Negligence I- The standard of reasonable care in medical case
Achutrao Haribhau Khodwa vs State of Maharashtra and Ors, 1996 SCC (2) 634 The present case is important in case laws related to medical negligence. This case also cleared out…
New Abortion Rules Under the Medical Termination Amendment Act, 2021
India’s amended abortion law still gives doctors, not women, the final say in terminating pregnancy. India’s move comes at a time when the landmark Roe v. Wade in the Supreme…
Decoding the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 with Amendment 2021
OBJECT AND PURPOSE This act regulate the procedure of termination of certain pregnancies and matter connected to it. MEANING OF REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER In this act, “Registered medical practitioner” means…
Mimi: A movie Talking about Medical Tourism and Commercial surrogacy in India
Surrogacy is a well-known method of reproduction whereby a woman agrees to become pregnant for the purpose of gestating and giving birth to a child she will not raise but…