Barsha Misra

Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has recently taken cognisance of an instance where pathology reports were found to be signed by a doctor who had died months ago.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court recently held that students from India who have obtained 'fragmented medical education' abroad in a foreign medical school or multiple foreign medical institutes cannot be allowed to appear in the screening test, Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE ), to practice medicine in India.

Kolkata: Observing that the right to eyesight flows from the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Calcutta High Court recently directed the State Government to pay Rs 5 lakh in compensation to a patient who became partially blind after undergoing cataract surgery at a State-run facility in Metiabruz.

Bengaluru: In a recent ruling, the Karnataka High Court observed that it was unacceptable that a doctor securing admission to the super-speciality courses under the in-service quota must remain indebted to the Government till retirement even though he has not been issued any posting orders.

New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned against unauthorized administration, prescription, promotion, or advertisement of Stem Cell Therapy, warning that it would constitute professional misconduct on the part of doctors, medical institutes, SMC(s), and other stakeholders.

New Delhi: Expressing concern over the growing number of incidents of doctors being beaten by members of political parties in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court on Monday issued directions to the State Government to take such politicians immediately into custody.

Allahabad: Observing that wastage of medical seats cannot be seen as fair treatment to the deprived candidates, the Allahabad High Court recently upheld a Government Order debarring a candidate, who left a medical seat midway without completing the course, from the admission process of the subsequent academic session.

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court recently granted relief to a doctor who was admitted to an unrecognised postgraduate medical course from a Rs 30 lakh seat-leaving bond.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a plea by a NEET-UG (National-Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Underhraduate) Paper leak accused, who had challenged his arrest.

Patna: The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), Bihar, recently directed a doctor to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to the husband of a patient, who died of septicemia after the death of her unborn baby inside her womb.