29 April 2024

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International Cases

Employer of an independent contractor is not liable for negligence or other torts committed by contractor in the course of execution of work(01.04.2020)

In present appeal, the Supreme Court is asked to decide whether Barclays Bank is vicariously liable for sexual assaults allegedly committed between 19.....

Tags : Medical assessment, Assaults, Liability

Statute

LS passes common medical and dental entrance examination Bills(19.07.2016)

The Lok Sabha passed the Dentists (Amendment) Bill 2016 .....

Tags : neet, dental, indian medical council

Notifications & Circulars

Cabinet approves introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Schemes as part of superannuation benefits for Employees of Food Corporation of India(10.08.2016)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Sche.....

Tags : Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Schemes, Approval

Medical Devices (Amendment) Rules, 2018(01.08.2018)

Whereas a draft of certain rules to amend the Medical Device Rules, 2017 was published as required under sections 12 and 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics.....

Tags : Medical Devices, Amendment, Rules

Top Story

Oversight Committee darkens MCI future(02.05.2016)

“…That the need for major institutional changes in the regulatory oversight of the medical profession in the country is so urgent”, the concluding lin.....

Tags : Medical council, oversight, determining fee, private institution

ESIC reaches out to its beneficiaries to provide medical care and relief during Covid-19 pandemic(29.04.2021)

The Insured Person and/or his family members in case of being infected with COVID-19 can avail free of cost medical care in any of the ESIC/ ESIS Hosp.....

Tags : ESIC, Beneficiaries, Medical care

Union cabinet clears National Medical Commission bill, 2017 to replace Medical Council of India(15.12.2017)

The Cabinet has approved the draft of National Medical Commission Bill, 2017, in order to ensure transparency. The National Commission for Indian Syst.....

Tags : Bill, Approval, Medical Commission

ESIC beneficiaries to get medical care from nearby ESIC empanelled Hospitals in case of non-availability of ESIC hospital or dispensary within a radius of 10 km of their residence(18.02.2021)

Keeping in view the sizeable increase in the number of ESI beneficiaries subsequent to expansion of ESI Scheme in newer geographical areas, efforts ar.....

Tags : ESIC beneficiaries, Medical care, Availability

Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016(27.03.2016)

The government has heralded the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2016 as bringing a sea change in the way bio-medical waste will be m.....

Tags : bio-medical waste, rules 2016, management, disposal

Government announces setting up of National Medical Devices Promotion Council(14.12.2018)

In order to promote medical device sector, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, announced setting up of a Nation.....

Tags : Medical Devices, Manufacturing, Council

Medical Devices under the Jurisdiction of CDSCO(19.11.2019)

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare regulates the safety, efficacy and quality of .....

Tags : Medical Devices, Jurisdiction, CDSCO

Cabinet approves Memorandum of Intent (MoI) between India and Netherlands on cooperation in the field of Medical products Regulation(18.01.2024)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) signed between the Central Drugs standard .....

Tags : MoI, Medical products, Approval

Government facilitates faster imports of key medical devices amid rise in COVID -19 cases(30.04.2021)

In view of present pandemic situation of COVID-19 and for meeting the demand of medical devices, Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India h.....

Tags : Imports, Medical devices, Compliance

Judgments

Ossification test cannot be regarded as conclusive for ascertaining age of a person(30.11.2016)

Present appeals by special leave impugns judgment passed by High Court, whereby appeal filed by Appellants was dismissed affirming their conviction un.....

Tags : Age determination, Medical Opinion, Admissibility

Right to medical claim cannot be denied merely because name of hospital is not included in Government Order(13.04.2018)

The jurisdiction of present Court has been invoked by the Petitioner by filing present writ petition against the alleged unfair treatment meted out to.....

Tags : Reimbursement, Medical claim, Entitlement

When an expert body certifies that, facilities in a medical College are inadequate, it is not for Courts to interfere with assessment, except for very cogent jurisdictional reasons(01.06.2018)

In facts of present case, Vedantaa Institute of Academic Excellence Pvt. Ltd. and Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences, Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 here.....

Tags : Deficiencies, Inspection report, Medical College

State Government Obliged To Provide Medical Treatment To Prisoners In Need(18.06.2018)

By way of this writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, prayer has been made on behalf of petitioner seeking his release on par.....

Tags : Parole, Medical Treatment, Prison, Prisoners

In cases of medical negligence, where a special skill or competence is attributed to a doctor, a doctor need not possess highest expert skill, at risk of being found negligent(25.02.2019)

The sad demise of the wife of the Appellant has resulted in the legal proceedings being initiated by the Appellant on a belief that, the cause of her .....

Tags : Medical negligence, Compensation, Entitlement

Expert opinion is not mandatory while adjudicating a complaint of medical negligence(02.05.2019)

Challenge in present Revision Petition under Section 21 (b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 is to the order passed by the State Commission. By th.....

Tags : Medical negligence, Compensation, Entitlement

Standard of physical fitness for the Armed Forces is more stringent and so opinion of doctors of Armed Forces shall prevail(21.12.2020)

In present case, the Petitioner is an aspirant to the post of Constable (G.D.) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and had applied for the said.....

Tags : Medical fitness, standard, Armed forces

Medical practitioner can only be held liable where his conduct fell below that of the standards of reasonably competent practitioner in his field(20.04.2022)

The demise of husband of Appellant no.1 after his long illness has resulted in initiation of the legal proceedings at the instance of Appellant no.1 a.....

Tags : Complaint, Medical Negligence, post operative care

Fresh intake of students allowed in medical colleges seeking renewal of permission to set up new college or increase seats(20.08.2015)

The Supreme Court held that though it was for the Central Government to extend or modify time limits under the Establishment of Medical College Regula.....

Tags : Education, medical, seats, renewal, deadline

Medical examination of insuree is responsibility of insurance company(28.07.2015)

On a failure to conduct a medical examination of an insuree-applicant by the insurance company, the fault lies on the part of the insurance company. I.....

Tags : medical, insurance, concealment of fact

Orissa High Court provides relief to medical students(18.11.2015)

Adjudicating a dispute between the Medical Council of India and the State of Odisha over the former’s policy of transfer of students under the governm.....

Tags : Medical college, government quota, transfer

SC to take another look at NEET(11.04.2016)

The Supreme Court decided to reconsider its 2013 decision that had found the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test introduced by the Medical Council .....

Tags : neet, common entrance, examination, medical

Onus to prove medical negligence lies largely on the complainant and that this onus can be discharged by leading cogent evidence(19.03.2018)

In facts of present case, the Complainants' (Nos. 1 & 2) son, met with bike accident. Immediately he was admitted in Sterling Hospital (OP) at Rajkot......

Tags : Complaint, Medical negligence, Proof

Appointment to not be denied solely on account of pregnancy(01.02.2016)

Appointment of a woman to the Army Medical Corps cannot be denied solely for her being pregnant, Punjab and Haryana High Court held. The matter arose .....

Tags : Army, medical corps, pregnancy, unfit

Absence of injury cannot cast doubt on rape victim’s claim(23.05.2016)

In criminal proceedings against a charge of rape, absence of injury on the body of the accused or the prosecutrix does not render her version of event.....

Tags : rape, injury, medical examination, veracity, testimony

News

Supreme Court to Punjab Government: Reconsider Rural Medical Officers Incentive(26.05.2017)

Supreme Court has directed Punjab Government to reconsider incentive to be given to Rural Medical Officers afresh by keeping in mind the objective wit.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Rural Medical Officers, Medical Council of India Regulations

Supreme Court to Punjab: Reconsider Incentive to be Given to Rural Medical Officers(29.05.2017)

Supreme Court has directed Punjab Government to reconsider incentive to be given to Rural Medical Officers afresh by keeping in mind objective with wh.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Rural Medical Officers, Medical Council of India Regulations

Kerala HC: AIIMS Dress Code Prohibiting Headgear, Scarf For MBBS Entrance Test Unconstitutional(29.05.2017)

Kerala High Court has allowed challenge to dress code prescribed by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for MBBS entrance examination.

Tags : Kerala High Court, All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Dress Code

MPHC: Ensure Admission on Seats Reserved For State Domicile Students In Pvt Medical Colleges(29.05.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed medical education authorities to ensure filling up of 50% seats reserved in private medical colleges for studen.....

Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, MP Autonomous Medical and Dental Post Graduate Colleges Admission Rules 2017

Calcutta High Court Summons Medical Council Registrar(14.06.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Registrar of the West Bengal Medical Council to appear before this court personally on July 2 with the documents .....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Medical Council Registrar

Supreme Court Seeks Reply from Central Government Over Vacant PG Medical Seats(18.06.2019)

Supreme Court has asked the Centre to give a written response to a plea by a group of deemed universities for extension of counseling date to fill sea.....

Tags : Supreme Court, PG Medical

Supreme Court Quashes Appointment of Army Medical Services Chief(03.08.2018)

Supreme Court has quashed the appointment of Lieutenant General Sanjiv Chopra as Director General of Medical Services (Army) saying "proper and valid .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Medical Services Chief

Finance Ministry Relaxes Norms for Essential, Medical Supplies(31.03.2020)

Finance Ministry has relaxed procurement, expenditure and transportation norms for medical and other essential supplies for the department of pharmace.....

Tags : Finance Ministry, Medical Supplies

Kerala HC Asks Karnataka Government to Consider Emergency Medical Needs of Patients(31.03.2020)

Kerala High Court has asked the Karnataka Government if the emergency medical needs of patients from Kasargod district, who are more proximate to hosp.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Emergency Medical Needs

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority Notifies All Medical Devices Under Price Control(02.04.2020)

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has notified all medical devices sold in India as ‘drugs’ to bring the devices — such as syringes, needles, .....

Tags : National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, All Medical Devices Under Price Control

SC Seeks Government Response on Doctor’s PPE Plea for Medical Fraternity(02.04.2020)

Supreme Court has asked the Government to respond to a doctor’s plea for a Court direction to the Government to urgently step up and issue World Healt.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Personal Protection Equipment for Medical Fraternity

SC Seeks Centre's Response on PIL Expounding Black Marketing of Medical Essentials(02.04.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking immediate intervention of the Court amid the COVID-19 cris.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Black Marketing of Medical Essentials

Bombay HC: Women Entitled to End Pregnancy Regardless of Reason(21.09.2016)

Bombay HC has held that scope of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act should extend to "mental health" of a woman and she should be "allowed to opt ou.....

Tags : Bombay HC , Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

SC Put Stay on Admission to Unclaimed Medical Seats in All-India Quota(21.09.2016)

SC, on a petition filed by students in Delhi who have sought a second chance at claiming 15% seats in government institutes for NRIs and students from.....

Tags : SC, private medical and dental colleges, Admission

Himachal HC to MMMC: Start Admissions of MBBS Students(21.09.2016)

Himachal Pradesh HC has directed Principal of Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College (MMMC) give admission to 150 students in MBBS course as per list.....

Tags : Himachal Pradesh HC, Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College

SC Scraps Medical Admissions through Private Counselling in MP(23.09.2016)

SC has cancelled admissions to private medical and dental colleges done through private counselling sessions in Madhya Pradesh and instead ordered a c.....

Tags : SC, Medical Admissions

Jharkhand HC Seeks Answer on Patient Served Meal on Floor in Hospital(26.09.2016)

Jharkhand HC has taken suo-moto cognizance after a mentally challenged patient at State's biggest medical college hospital was served meal on the floo.....

Tags : Jharkhand HC, medical college hospital, Meal on Floor

Calcutta HC Directs Private Medical Colleges to Follow MCI Admission Rules(27.09.2016)

Calcutta HC has asked private medical colleges in West Bengal to follow Medical Council of India Guidelines on admission of students under management .....

Tags : Calcutta HC , Medical Council of India

Karnataka HC Seeks Details from Govt, BBMP on Immediate Medical Assistance to Patients(14.07.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to submit details of procedures to be followed by.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Immediate Medical Assistance to Patients

Allahabad HC Directs College to Pay Rs. 25 Lakh Each to 150 Students over ‘Wrongful Admissions'(08.11.2016)

Allahabad High Court has ordered Dr MC Saxena Medical College in City to pay Rs 25 lakh damage per student for “wrongly admitting” 150 of them in MBBS.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Dr MC Saxena Medical College, MBBS,

Madras HC Questions Appointment of CM Favored Candidate for DME Post Without Considering Merit(14.11.2016)

Madras High Court has pointed out that Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had accepted a proposal early this year heavily loaded in favour of a Government Do.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Director of Medical Education, Jayalalithaa

Madras HC Dismisses Medical Practitioners Plea to Prescribe Modern Medicines Without Qualification(14.11.2016)

Madras High Court has vacated a ten-year-old interim injunction which helped members of Private Medical Practitioners Association of India to prescrib.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Medical Practitioners, Medicines, Qualification

Madras High Court Reduces Sri Venkateshwara Medical College Management Quota by Five Seats(24.10.2018)

Madras High Court has reduced five seats from the quota allotted to Sri Venkateshwara Medical College Hospital & Research Centre at Ariyur in Puducher.....

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MP HC Directs Govt to Permit Students to Register for PG Medical Admission Process(27.08.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to permit all the students, who were not able to get themselves registered on account of C.....

Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, PG Medical Admission Process

Bombay HC Issues Guidelines to Ensure Residents of State are Not Deprived of Medical Assistance(27.08.2020)

Bombay High Court has complimented the Aurangabad administration and the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation for their 'relentless efforts' in combating .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Medical Assistance

SC Grants Relief to Domicile Candidates Seeking Admission in Medical Courses(06.10.2016)

SC, while giving a major relief to domicile candidates seeking admission to MBBS course through NEET counseling, has ordered to give preference to med.....

Tags : SC, NEET, Medical, Admission

Hyderabad HC Refuses to Renew Permit to Run Private Medical College(13.10.2016)

Hyderabad HC, while stressing on need to maintain standards in private medical colleges, has refused to direct Central Government and Medical Council .....

Tags : Hyderabad HC, NRI Institute of Medical Sciences

SC Strikes Down Kerala Medical Ordinance(12.09.2018)

Supreme Court has set aside Kerala Professional Colleges (Regularization of Admission in Medical Colleges) Ordinance 2017 which was promulgated by Ker.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Kereala Medical Ordinance

Institutional Preference In Post-Graduate Medical Admissions: SC Refers Petitions To Larger Bench(14.09.2018)

Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench the issue of providing an institutional preference for post-graduate medical admissions.

Tags : Supreme Court, Medical Admissions

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Hold Negotiatons with Insurance Companies, Finalise Policy(13.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to hold negotiations with the top 3 nationalised insurance companies in India- New India Insurance,.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Policy on Group Medical Claim

SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Filling of Vacated Seats of AIQ Medical NEET-PG on Merit(17.08.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Union to come forth and declare 3309 seats of All India Quota under Medical NEET-PG 2020 .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Vacated Seats of AIQ Medical NEET-PG

Supreme Court Convicts Doctors For Aiding Ex-MLA in Frustrating Court’s Order(22.12.2016)

Supreme Court has convicted two doctors of a private hospital in Gurgaon for contempt of court for providing "medical asylum" to Ex-Haryana MLA who w.....

Tags : Supreme Court, contempt of court , medical asylum

CCI Approves Pfizer Inc- ICU Medical Inc Acquisition Deal(28.12.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has accepted acquisition of drug manufacturer Pfizer Inc’s global infusion system business by US-based ICU Medic.....

Tags : CCI, Pfizer Inc, ICU Medical Inc

Karnataka HC Directs KMC Not to De-register IMA Members(30.12.2016)

Karnataka High Court has directed Karnataka Medical Council (KMC) not to de-register until further orders doctors who are members of Indian Medical As.....

Tags : Karnataka HC, Karnataka Medical Council, Indian Medical Association

Rendering Medical Service for Furtherance of Religion Not Illegal: Delhi HC(11.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has quashed an order issued by Consulate General of India (CGI), Houston, that cancelled a Doctor's Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) C.....

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Madras HC Orders Enquiry into Conspiracy Between Directorate of Medical Education & Colleges(29.10.2020)

Madras High Court has ordered an enquiry into the conspiracy, if any, between the officials of the Directorate of Medical Education and the self-finan.....

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Tripura HC: Medical Reimbursement Cannot be Rejected on Lack of Prior Referral Order(02.11.2020)

Tripura High Court has observed that medical reimbursement cannot be denied only on the ground that the employee did not obtain prior referral order f.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea on Question of 'Right to Refuse Medical Treatment'(02.05.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL as to whether a patient has right to reject medical treatment and pharmaceuticals but referred it to heal.....

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Madras HC Imposes Rs 1 crore Fine Each on TN govt, MCI Over PG Medical Seat Matrix(03.05.2017)

Madras High Court cracked its whip on Medical Council of India and State Government for their failure to ensure surrender of 50% of postgraduate medic.....

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Maratha Quota Not Applicable in PG Medical Admissions This Year: Bombay HC(03.05.2019)

Bombay High Court has said that 16 % reservation for Maratha community under Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) category will not be ap.....

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Delhi HC: Private Doctors Submitting Sketchy Medical Reports Guilty of Fabricating False Evidence(06.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that the medical reports filed by the jail doctors should be explicit and must explain the complex medical terms used no.....

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Delhi HC: Private Doctors Submitting Sketchy Medical Reports Guilty of Fabricating False Evidence(06.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that any sketchy, wishy-washy medical documents from any random private doctor having ambiguous and incomplete documenta.....

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MP High Court Issue Notices to Pvt Medical College, State Govt. and MCI For Giving Illegal Admissions(26.08.2015)

MP High Court has issued notices to State Director of Medical Education and Medical Council of India (MCI) while hearing petition demanding inquiry ag.....

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Madras HC Strikes Down 85% Reservation For TN State Board Students In Medical Admissions(17.07.2017)

Madras High Court has quashed State Government’s order providing 85% quota in medical admissions for students from the State Board, leaving only 15% o.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019(03.07.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare noted that the Bill would be .....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019(05.07.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill, introduced by Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, allows for the supers.....

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Gauhati HC Seeks Government Reply on Alleged Brutal Attack on Frontline Medical Workers(16.06.2021)

Gauhati High Court has sought Assam Government's reply, taking note of alleged brutal attack on frontline medical workers (Doctors, Nurses & ward boys.....

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Alleged Brutal Attack on Frontline Medical Workers

Gujarat High Court: Elucidate Steps Taken to Ensure Emergency Medical Services to Fishermen(04.05.2017)

Gujarat High Court has directed Centre and State to elucidate on steps being taken to provide emergency medical services to fishermen on and off the s.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Cancels Admission Process for PG Medical Courses in Haryana(10.05.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside counselling process for admissions to post graduate medical courses in Haryana.

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, PG Medical Courses

Provide Medical Reimbursement to Retired HC Judges and Family Members: SC to State/UTs(01.05.2019)

Supreme Court has directed all the States and Union Territories to comply with its earlier order to provide medical facilities to retired Chief Justic.....

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SC Directs Centre to Strictly Observe Direction of Providing 700MT of Medical Oxygen to NCT Delhi(10.05.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Centre to strictly observe its earlier direction of providing 700 MT of medical oxygen to the National Capital Territor.....

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SC Constitutes Task Force to Formulate Methodology for Scientific Allocation of Medical Oxygen(10.05.2021)

Supreme Court has constituted a 12 member National Task Force to formulate a methodology for scientific allocation of liquid medical oxygen to all the.....

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Rajasthan HC Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Ayurveda Medical Treatment for Asaram Bapu(12.05.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has sought response from the State Government on a petition seeking Ayurveda medical treatment for Asaram Bapu who is lodged in J.....

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Kurnool Consumer Court Orders 4.5 lakh Compensation to Patient for Kidney Removal Without Consent(29.06.2017)

Karnool District Consumer Forum has ordered Indian Medical Association based in Hyderabad, to pay Rs 4.5 lakh as compensation and medical expenses to .....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Relax Schedule in PG medical admission(24.06.2019)

Supreme Court has rejected a plea seeking fresh round of counselling for admission in Post Graduate (PG) courses in medical colleges in the 2019-20 ac.....

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Delhi HC: Blocking of Medical Oxygen Would Result in Criminal Liability(23.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has said that in case supply of Medical Oxygen to Delhi is blocked, then the local authorities responsible for its movement shall be .....

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Chhattisgarh High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance on COVID Medical Needs(23.04.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and the inadequacy in medical infrastructure to tack.....

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Delhi HC Inquires on Boosting of Medical Infrastructure During Covid Surge(26.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has inquired from the Delhi Government as to how it is planning to boost medical infrastructure in order to meet the potential requir.....

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Centre Totally Bans Non-Medical Use of Liquid Oxygen(26.04.2021)

Union Ministry of Home Affairs has imposed a total ban on the use of liquid oxygen for non-medical purposes in view of the acute shortage of medical o.....

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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice Over Discrimination in Allotment of Medical Oxygen(29.04.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the Centre and state on a petition alleging discrimination by the Centre in allotting medical oxygen and lif.....

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Delhi HC Directs Govt. to Create Portal for Taking Donations of Medical Equipments(30.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to all the suppliers of liquid oxygen to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi after certain issues.....

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MP HC Appeals to All States to Provide Green Corridors for Tankers Carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen(03.05.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has appealed to all State Governments and their respective Police and Transport authorities for providing green corridors to.....

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Uttarakhand HC Seeks Report on Prison Conditions, Availability of Medical Facilities for Inmates(04.05.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has sought a response from the State Government regarding the state of prisoners amid the Covid-19 pandemic, availability of me.....

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Delhi HC Directs Central Government to Set Up Buffer Stock of Liquid Medical Oxygen(05.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to set up buffer stock of 100 MT of liquid medical oxygen in collaboration with the Delhi Governm.....

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Kerala HC Asks Expert Committee to Formulate Guidelines on Medical Evacuation in 10 Days(03.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the committee constituted by the Health Services Director, Lakshadweep, for recommending medical evacuation of patients.....

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Madras HC Directs Puducherry Govt to Release Payments Due to Private Medical Colleges(07.06.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Puducherry Government to release payments due to the private medical colleges on a priority basis so that the treat.....

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Bombay HC Directs MUHS to Issue Advisories for Medical Students to Produce Negative Covid Report(07.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra University of Health Science (MUHS) to issue advisories asking medical students to produce a negative R.....

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Madras HC: Prohibit Attempts to Medically Change Sexual Orientation of LGBTQIA+ People(08.06.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Union and the State Government to take steps to prohibit attempts by physical and health professionals to medically.....

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Jharkhand HC Seeks Response on Controlling Price of Critical Medical Equipments(11.06.2021)

Jharkhand High Court has sought Centre's response on the action taken by its competent authority for controlling the price of critical medical equipme.....

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Orissa High Court Provides Relief to Odisha Medicos(19.11.2015)

Orissa High Court while providing major relief to 124 students of Sardar Rajas Medical College of Kalahandi , has allowed State Government to adjust m.....

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Supreme Court has refused to extend time for medical admissions(25.09.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to extend the September 14 deadline for filling up vacant seats in postgraduate, super-specialty and MBBS courses.

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Karnataka HC Seeks Government’s Response on PIL Seeking Measures to Protect Medical Practitioners(30.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has sought the State government’s response on a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking measures to protect medical practitio.....

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Delhi HC Directs AIIMS to Constitute Medical Board for Medical Termination of 22 Weeks Old Foetus(30.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed All India Institute of Medical Sciences to constitute a medical board in order to submit its report on medical terminati.....

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HP HC Seeks Response of District Commissioners on Availability of Medical Facilities(02.08.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought response of District Commissioners of all districts in the State to furnish details on the availability of medi.....

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Delhi HC: No Clarity Whether Buffer Stock of Medical Oxygen Maintained for Third Wave of Covid(05.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that there is no clarity as to whether Centre and Delhi Government have created a buffer stock of liquid medical oxygen .....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Rejects Appeal for PMET Retest(22.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected appeal filed by 15-odd students seeking retest of Punjab Pre-Medical Entrance Test (PMET) 2015, conducted b.....

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#Recognition of Medical Colleges: SC Says 'Oversight Committee Recommendations Cannot be Disregarded'(02.08.2017)

Supreme Court, while observing that Oversight Committee recommendations cannot be disregarded, has directed Central Government to consider afresh mate.....

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AFT: No Different Set of Medical Standards for Promotion for Combat Arms and Services in Army(05.07.2021)

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has ruled that there cannot be different set of medical standards for promotion for Combat Arms and Services in the Army i.....

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Delhi High Court Awards One Extra Mark to Candidates for Incorrect Question(07.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has ordered for 1 extra mark to be granted to candidates of the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), December 2020, in light .....

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Kerala HC Directs State to Expedite Fixing Transportation Cost of Medical Oxygen(08.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to expedite the process initiated to fix the transportation cost of Liquid Medical Oxygen and Oxyg.....

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Take Stringent Action on Medical Corruption(09.12.2019)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Government to implement the regulations providing mechanism to deal with medical corruption in Jammu and.....

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J & K High Court Grants Relief to Kashmiri Woman who Obtained Medical Degree in PoK(09.12.2019)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked the Ministry of External Affairs to consider recognising the medical degree of a Kashmiri who pursued her MBBS .....

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Delhi High Court to MCDs: Provide Medical Facilities, Protective Gear to Safai Karamchaaris(11.12.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed the municipal corporations to ensure that adequate medical facilities with regular check-ups and good quality protective.....

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Patna High Court Orders all Illegally Expanded Medical Establishment to be Shut Down(11.12.2019)

Patna High Court has directed the closure of all establishments such as Pathological Laboratories/Diagnostic Centres/Clinics/Nursing Homes which has d.....

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SC: Medical Professional Cannot be Held Negligent if Patient Dies During Surgery(08.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a medical professional cannot be held negligent merely because the treatment is not successful or the patient dies dur.....

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Madras HC Dismisses PILs Against AIADMK's General Council Meet at SRMC(31.12.2015)

Madras HC has dismissed two PILs against the event for AIADMK's general council meeting to be held at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Cen.....

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Kerala HC: Right to Refuse Medical Treatment Not to Affect Measures Taken by Executive Authority(25.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that although an individual is entitled to the right to refuse medical treatment under the Constitution, such right does n.....

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Kerala HC Directs to Notify Order Clarifying Procedure for Medical Professional in Criminal Case(25.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State to expeditiously notify an order clarifying the procedure to be followed by medical professionals while exami.....

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Kerala HC: Medical Graduate from Foreign University Can Become Eligible to be Enrolled(25.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that a medical graduate from a foreign university who has fulfilled all requisite qualifications as per the norms prevailin.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Health Secretary to Meet Protesting Medical Students and Junior Doctors(26.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Health Secretary of the West Bengal government to meet protesting medical students and junior doctors of the R.G......

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SC Slams Rs 5 Crore Fine on Medical College(15.01.2016)

Supreme Court has imposed a cost of Rs 5 crore on JSS Medical College, Mysuru, for not complying with its direction and admitting more than the sancti.....

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Supreme Court Sets Up Panel to Probe Bhopal Medical College(18.12.2017)

Supreme Court has set up a committee to examine the credentials of patients at a medical college, their medical history, ailment, treatment and need f.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea of 5 Medical Aspirants Granted Admission Sans Counselling(21.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that permitting backdoor entries to educational institutions would be grossly unfair to the students who are denied admi.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice to State on PIL Seeking Direction for Urgent Medical Treatment of Elephant(22.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State government on a PIL petition seeking direction for urgent medical treatment, rescue, and rehabilit.....

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Delhi High Court Directs AIIMS to Constitute Medical Board Within a Day to Decide on Termination(24.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued directions to the Medical Superintendent, AIIMS, to immediately constitute a medical board and examine the feasibility of .....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Stays MPPSC's Selection Process for Appointment of Medical Officers(27.09.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed notification issued by the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) for conducting interviews for the pur.....

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Madras HC to TN: Pay Rs 28 Lakh Compensation for Giving Laughing Gas to Patient Instead of Oxygen(05.09.2016)

Madras HC has directed Tamil Nadu Government to pay Rs 28.37 lakh as compensation to the family of a woman who died in 2012 due to medical negligence .....

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Calcutta HC Scraps Pvt. Medical College's Admission List for Management Quota Entry(06.09.2016)

Calcutta HC has scrapped entire list of 77 medical candidates published by KPC Medical College and Hospital for admission under management quota, send.....

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Madras HC Orders Action against Complainant Who Paid Rs 20 Lakh(08.09.2016)

Madras HC, while voicing concern over use of money to get medical seats, has ordered action by police and Income Tax authorities against a complainant.....

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SC: Conduct Counselling to Fill Vacant PG Seats in Government Medical Colleges(09.09.2016)

SC has rejected special leave petitions of Medical Council of India and directed that counselling to be done to fill up vacant seats in government med.....

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Bombay High Court Orders Constitution of Medical Boards for Medical Termination of Pregnancy(04.01.2022)

Bombay High Court has directed the state Government to forthwith constitute medical boards based on the Amended Act on medical termination of pregnanc.....

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Karnataka HC Directs to Take Appropriate Necessary Steps for Medical Treatment to Mentally Ill(13.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka State Mental Health Authority to take appropriate and necessary steps for providing proper medical tre.....

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Fixing Minimum Standards for Medical College to Seek Fresh Inspection Not Illegal: Supreme Court(04.06.2018)

Supreme Court has held that fixing minimum standards which have to be fulfilled for the purpose of enabling a Medical College to seek fresh inspection.....

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Bombay HC Issues Notice to Goa Government on Letter Stating Inadequacy of Medical Facilities(30.03.2020)

Bombay High Court has issued notice to the Goa government after taking cognizance of a letter written to the Chief Justice BP Dharmadhikari by law gra.....

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Orissa HC Orders State to Arrange Food, Shelter & Medical Facilities for Migrants(30.03.2020)

Orissa High Court has instructed the State authorities to make apposite arrangements for providing food and shelter to such people, in addition to ens.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea for Strict Implementation of NMC Fee Structure in Private Medical College(17.02.2022)

Madras High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation for strict implementation of medical fees determined by the Government against.....

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Calcutta HC Allows Medical Termination of Approximately 35 Weeks Old Foetus(18.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has allowed termination of 34 weeks 6 days old foetus of a woman after taking into consideration that there are remote chances of .....

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SC Issues Notice on Challenge Against HC Quashing 41% Reservation in Goa Medical College(21.02.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by Gomantak Bhandari Samaj challenging the order of the Bombay High Court at Goa Ben.....

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SC Asks Maharashtra Govt. to Fill Vacant Seats through Centralized Counseling in Medical Colleges(29.09.2016)

SC has extended deadline till October 7 for Maharashtra to complete the process of medical admissions and held that all vacant seats in Maharashtra wi.....

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Delhi Consumer Commission Imposes Fine of Rs. 25 Lakh for Medical Negligence on Hospital and Doctors(29.09.2016)

Delhi Consumer Commission has directed a private hospital and two orthopaedics to pay Rs. 25 lakh as compensation to a patient who had suffered 40 per.....

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Raise Qualifying Marks for Pursuing Medical Courses Abroad: Madras High Court to MCI, Centre(01.10.2018)

Madras High Court has asked the Medical Council of India (MCI) to raise the minimum qualifying marks for foreign medical education aspirants and restr.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Filling of 3373 Vacated Seats of AIQ Medical PG(10.08.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking directions to the Union to come forth and declare 3373 seats of All India Quota under Medical NEET-P.....

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AAR, West Bengal: No GST on Service Provided to State Government for Collection and Disposal of Bio-M(18.04.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has ruled that service provided to the State Government for the collection and disposal of bio-medical waste.....

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AAR, West Bengal: No GST on Service for Collection and Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste(18.04.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has ruled that service provided to the State Government for the collection and disposal of bio-medical waste.....

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Political Parties Can Adopt Meritorious Students: Madras High Court(04.07.2018)

Madras High Court has observed that political parties that sympathised with students who attempt or commit suicide over failure to get medical seats c.....

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Jharkhand HC Directs State to Approach Centre for Additional Medical Kits(08.04.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has directed the State Government to approach the Centre for meeting its additional requirements of medical equipment to curb the.....

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Madras HC Issues Notices on Plea for Medical Testing of Lockdown Exemptees(09.04.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notices on a plea seeking directions for medical testing of all persons who are exempted from the lockdown and are perfor.....

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SC Upholds Medical Oxygen IP and Nitrous Oxide to be Taxed As Per Entry 88 of VAT Act(13.04.2020)

Supreme Court has held that 'Medical Oxygen IP' and 'Nitrous Oxide IP' should be taxed as drugs under Entry 88 of the Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax A.....

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SC Dismisses PIL Complaining of Ineffective Medical Services to Critical Patients(15.04.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which complained of ineffective implementation of government guidelines as a result of which .....

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AAR, West Bengal: Services for Collection and Disposal of Bio Medical Waste Iis Exempt From GST(12.04.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has held that services provided for collection and disposal of bio-medical waste to the State Government is .....

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Delhi HC Issues Guidelines to Streamline Medical Post Graduate Entrance/Admission Process(27.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued directions/ guidelines to the Medical Counselling Committee to streamline the Post Graduate Entrance/Admission Process.

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SC Refuses to Entertain Plea to Postpone Foreign Medical Graduates Exam(28.08.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking the postponement of the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination scheduled on 31st August, 2020.....

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SC: Medical Council Has No Power to Make Any Reservation for In-Service Candidates(31.08.2020)

Supreme Court has held that Medical Council of India has no power to make any reservation for in-service candidates in Post Graduate Medical Course in.....

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Madras HC: Govt. Cannot Retain Educational Certificates for Violation of Compulsory Services Bond(01.06.2022)

Madras High Court while directing concerned medical colleges and the Directorate of Medical Education has held that they could not withhold the origin.....

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NCDRC: Wrong Blood Transfusion Amounts to Medical Negligence(07.06.2022)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that in majority cases the hospital staff fails to note the symptoms of wrong blood e.....

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SC Reprimands Medical Counseling Committee Over Vacant Seats in NEET-PG(08.06.2022)

Supreme Court while reprimanding Medical Counseling Committee over 1456 (approx.) vacant seats in NEET-PG has stated that leaving seats in NEET-PG va.....

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ITAT Condones Delay in Filing Audit Report Due to Illness of Accountant(10.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune bench has condoned a delay in filing audit report since the Accountant of the assessee was undergoing medic.....

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Delhi HC: Ensure Free Treatment to Acid Attack Survivor(24.11.2016)

Delhi HC has directed AAP Government to provide free medical treatment to an acid attack victim who suffered injuries in a 2009 attack.

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Supreme Court: Ossification Test Results Not A Conclusive Evidence For Person’s Age(02.12.2016)

Supreme Court, while holding that a medical test does not give an accurate finding regarding age of a person, has held that an accused cannot be decla.....

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Delhi High Court Bans Online Medical Sales Across Country(13.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has ordered a ban on sale of online medicines by e-pharmacists across the country and directed the Centre and the State government to.....

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SC Directs Directorate General to Proceed with Admissions to PG Medical Courses(27.11.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Directorate General of Health Services to proceed with the counseling for admissions to PG super-specialty medical cour.....

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Delhi HC to IG Prisons: Need of Isolation Wards In Jails To Avoid Interim Bail In Serious Offences(07.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed Inspector General (Prisons) to ensure that isolation medical wards or quarantine zones are created in all city jails to .....

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Allahabad HC Orders Medical Examination of Minor Rape Victim Carrying 16 Weeks of Unwanted Pregnancy(09.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court has ordered a medical examination of a 12-year-old rape victim who is presently carrying 16 weeks of unwanted pregnancy and has a.....

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Madras HC to NMC: Reconsider Direction for Govt Fee Rate in 50% Private Medical College Seats(09.09.2022)

Madras High Court has directed National Medical Commission (NMC) to revisit direction which stated that fees in 50% seats in Private Medical Colleges .....

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Madras HC Orders Self-Financing Medical Colleges to Admit Students(19.06.2017)

Madras High Court has directed self-financing medical and dental colleges for Post Graduation courses of Pondicherry University to admit medical stude.....

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Delhi State Commission Consumer Court Grants Rs. 25L to Woman as Compensation for Medical Negligence(06.06.2019)

Delhi State Commission Consumer Court has granted Rs. 25 lakh damage to a woman who became a victim of medical negligence and lost her baby after a ho.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas to Modify Directions on PG Medical Courses Admission in Maharashtra(11.06.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that it did not deem necessary to alter its June 4 order by which students were prevented from changing their original opti.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Direction Mandating Inducting Foreign Medical Graduates(02.06.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in plea filed by 3 associations of Foreign Medical Graduates seeking a direction mandating the induction of Foreign Me.....

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CIC to National Medical Commission: Upload Medical College Assessment Data on Your Website(30.03.2023)

Central Information Commission has adviced National Medical Commission to upload Medical College assessment reports for the current academic year on i.....

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Mad. HC: Celebrities Sneak Through Surrogacy Laws While Those Eligible Denied Treatment Procedures(05.04.2023)

Madras High Court while directing State to form District Medical Boards under Surrogacy Act 2021, observed that while Celebrity couples sneak through .....

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SC: Common All-India Medical Entrance Test to be Held This Year(28.04.2016)

SC has said that a common all-India medical entrance test will be held this year for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses.

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Madras High Court Clears PG Medical Admission Process(19.04.2018)

Madras High Court has quashed government orders dated March 9 and 23 notifying the remote and difficult areas for awarding incentive marks to the in-s.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Laboratory Medical Equipment Not to be Sold to Distributor at Concessional Rate(13.02.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that manufacturers of laboratory medical equipment are not eligible to concessional Goods and.....

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SC: Medical Professionals Should Not be Dragged into Criminal Proceedings Unless Grave Negligence(17.02.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the medical professionals should not be dragged into criminal proceedings unless negligence of a High order is shown.

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Against Illegal Burning of Bio-Medical Waste(18.02.2020)

Supreme Court has issued a notice in the matter regarding the rampant illegal and unauthorized bio-medical waste burning being carried out in South De.....

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Kerala HC: Medical Services Fall Within Ambit of Consumer Protection Act, 2019(04.03.2022)

Kerala High Court has ruled that medical services fall within the purview of the term service defined under Section 2(42) of the Consumer Protection A.....

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All. HC: No Authority to Additional Chief Medical Officer to File Complaint Under PCPNDT Act(28.03.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that the Additional Chief Medical Officer is not an appropriate authority and has no authority to file a complaint for a.....

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Delhi HC Rejects PIL on UPCMET Admissions(09.08.2016)

Delhi HC has refused to entertain a PIL alleging corrupt practices in the admission process for medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh through the UP Combi.....

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Telangana HC: Medical Emergency Not Excuse to Trample Citizen's Fundamental Rights(25.05.2020)

Telangana High Court has observed that a medical emergency is not an excuse to trample on the fundamental rights of a citizen under Article 21 of the .....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Decision to Extend Training Period of Medical Students(27.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to set aside National Board of Examination's decision to extend the completion of the training period of the final year s.....

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MP HC Dismisses PIL Against Govt Hospital for Medical Negligence with Cost(10.03.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed two petitions in the nature of Public Interest Litigation, seeking action against a government hospital for it.....

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Kerala High Court Permits 10 Yrs Old Rape Survivor to Medically Terminate 30 Weeks Pregnancy(11.03.2022)

Kerala High Court has come to the aid of a 10-year old girl who was allegedly sexually abused by her father, by permitting her to undergo medical term.....

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Bombay HC Asks Pvt. Unaided Medical Colleges on Domicile Rule in State(15.09.2016)

Bombay HC has asked the unaided medical colleges how were they prejudiced by Maharashtra Government's new domicile criteria in medical admissions.

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SC Orders Status Quo on Medical Counselling in MP(15.09.2016)

SC has ordered status quo in admission to undergraduate medical courses in private medical institutes in Madhya Pradesh on a contempt plea by the Stat.....

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Delhi HC to MCI: Put In Place the Sentencing Guidelines For Delinquent Doctors(24.08.2018)

Delhi HC has asked Medical Council of India (MCI) to frame a policy with regard to punishment to be accorded to delinquent doctors for infractions com.....

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SC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea for Suitable Quarantine Facilities for Frontline Medical Workers(18.05.2020)

Supreme Court has sought instructions from the Centre on the issue of access to suitable accommodation and quarantine facilities for medical workers w.....

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SC Stays Telangana HC Order on Surrender of Post Graduate Medical Diploma Seats(18.05.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed Telangana High Court decision directing suspension of surrender of seats in post graduate diploma courses by medical colleges.....

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Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Injunction Against RTPCR Testing Kit OMISURE(01.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has refused to pass an ad interim injunction against Tata Medical and Diagnostics Limited, manufacturer of OMISURE, an RTPCR kit that.....

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NGT Directs AAP Government to Submit Quantum of Waste Generated by City Hospitals(17.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), while asking medical bodies to ensure proper collection, segregation and disposal of bio-medical waste in National Capi.....

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NGT to Uttarakhand: Slap 50K Fine on Hospitals over Improper Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste(20.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed hospitals in Uttarakhand to ensure proper collection, segregation and disposal of bio-medical and solid was.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Bills to Replace NEET Ordinances(20.07.2016)

Lok Sabha has passed The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill and The Dentists (Amendment) Bill, which seek to amend The Indian Medical Council Act.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notices Against Extension of Training Period of Postdoctoral Medical Students(04.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Central Government and the National Board of Examination in a plea against extension of training period of .....

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Allahabad HC Seeks Report from Govt Regarding Availability of Adequate Medical Equipments(12.05.2020)

Allahabad High Court has sought a detailed report from the State Government regarding the availability of requisite medical equipments and adequate nu.....

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Rajasthan HC: Medical Evidence Cannot be Doubted at Stage of Framing of Charges(25.04.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has observed that medical evidence cannot be doubted, that too, at the stage of framing of charges, where as per the settled law .....

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P&H HC: Conception of Pregnancy Post Tubectomy Not Medical Negligence(21.07.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the doctor performing tubectomy, at the time of child delivery, cannot be attributed medical negligence me.....

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SC Seeks Action Plan on Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste by Delhi Private Hospitals(24.07.2020)

Supreme Court has expressed concerns over indiscriminate dumping of bio-medical waste by some private hospitals, near open forests areas in Delhi, esp.....

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Madras HC: Amount Paid through Insurance in Mediclaim Deductible from Compensation in Motor Accident(25.05.2022)

Madras High Court has held that the compensation for medical expenses is a matter of reimbursement and hence, once the insurance company has chosen to.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking to Fill up Staff Vacancies in City Prisons(20.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation seeking filling up of various staff vacancies in city prisons with those of Medical.....

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Delhi HC: 50% Marks in Science in Intermediate Exam Necessary for Foreign Qualified MBBS(21.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that considering the provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, a foreign qualified MBBS is required to obtain 50%.....

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SC: Patient’s Death on Face of it Cannot be Medical Negligence(21.04.2022)

Supreme Court has said that even death of a patient cannot, on the face of it, be said to be medical negligence. The court said that it emerges from t.....

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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Payments to Medical Labs for Screening of Sickle Cell Anemia Subject to TDS(22.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has held that under sections 194J and 194C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is applicable to the payments made to .....

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AAR, West Bengal: Services for Collection and Disposal of Bio Medical Waste Iis Exempt From GST(12.04.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has held that services provided for collection and disposal of bio-medical waste to the State Government is .....

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Delhi HC: Medical Assessment & Rating Board Must Show Prima Facie Justification for Orders Passed(13.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that the Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB) is an authority entrusted with an essential task of regulating medical.....

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Rajasthan HC Finds Online Seat Allotment Process for Medical PG Admissions Arbitrary(19.08.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has found the allotment process of seats for admission to PG Courses 2020 by the State of Rajasthan, on the basis of the National.....

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P&H HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Accused of Locking Medical and Para-Medical Team(24.08.2020)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has denied the benefit of pre-arrest bail to a lady, who had locked certain staff of medical and the para-medical team ins.....

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Kerala HC: Nullifies BPCL's Order Barring Employees from Enrolling In Post-Retirement Medical Scheme(20.05.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to continue to provide the Post Retirement Medical Benefit Scheme (PRMBS) t.....

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Calcutta HC Orders University Students to Pay Medical Expenses of Students Injured During Raging(23.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court on Thursday has directed students of a university who had been found to have engaged in ragging to pay for the medical treatment o.....

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Bombay HC Directs State on Disposal of Bio Medical Waste(28.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed the State, Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to ensure that the bio med.....

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SC Restores Punishment of Cashiering' Imposed on Army 'Medical Specialist(31.07.2020)

Supreme Court has restored the sentence of cashiering from service imposed on an Army Officer who while working as Medical Specialist had allegedly mi.....

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: PSA Medical Oxygen Generation Plant Attracts 18% GST(06.05.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has ruled that Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen Generation Plant attracts 18% Goods and Service.....

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Bombay HC Directs State to Constitute Statewide Committee to Maintain Hospitals(04.11.2016)

Bombay High Court, while observing that there exists an urgent need to evolve a safe and effective method of disposing of biomedical waste, especially.....

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Permitting Unequipped Medical Colleges to Impart Substandard Medical Education Dangerous: SC(31.10.2018)

Supreme Court, while cancelling admissions made to four self-financing medical colleges in Kerala, has observed that permitting unequipped colleges to.....

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Permitting Unequipped Medical Colleges to Impart Substandard Medical Education Dangerous: SC(31.10.2018)

Supreme Court, while cancelling admissions made to four self-financing medical colleges in Kerala, has observed that permitting unequipped colleges to.....

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Kerala HC: States Can Provide In-Service Quota in PG-Super Speciality Medical Courses(12.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has directed that the 40 % in-service quota under the Kerala Medical Officers Postgraduate and Service Quota Act, 2008 should be giv.....

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SC: Frame Guidelines to Conduct Proper Entrance Exams For Medical, Engineering Colleges(06.02.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Government to frame guidelines to do away with present system of a single test deciding their future for admission to medical .....

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Bombay HC Holds Man to be Legally Insane Despite Contrary Medical Opinion(11.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has ruled a man to be "legally insane", despite the fact that he was found to not be suffering from any mental disorder by Yerwada M.....

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Kerala HC: ‘Res Ipsa Loquitor’ Will Apply in Cases of Medical Negligence(28.12.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that the principle of 'res ipsa loquitor' will apply in a case of medical negligence if a patient suffers a complication wh.....

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Delhi HC Issues Direction to Allocate Medical Seat to ICCW Bravery Award Winner(28.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued direction to the Union of India to allocate a supernumerary medical seat to an Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) Bra.....

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Rajasthan High Court Slams State Govt over Vacant Posts in Medical Fraternities(11.01.2017)

Rajasthan High Court has slammed State Government over vacant posts of doctors, paramedical staff and professors in hospitals and medical colleges, sa.....

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Madras HC Quashes Resolution Removing TNMC President(16.01.2017)

Madras High Court has quashed a resolution passed by a section of members of Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) removing its then elected president K. .....

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SC Orders for Prosecution of Dean of a Medical College for Playing Fraud(23.01.2019)

Supreme Court has imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 crore on R.K.D.F. Medical College Hospital and ordered for prosecution of dean after noting that that col.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Appeal Against Order Directing Admission to Medical Aspirant(04.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea by the Union of India against a Single Judge Bench order of the Delhi High Court which had allowed admiss.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Appeal Against Order Directing Admission to Medical Aspirant(04.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea by the Union of India against a Single Judge Bench order of the Delhi High Court which had allowed admiss.....

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Kerala HC Stays Decision of ESI Corporation to Cancel IP Quota in Medical/Dental Colleges(19.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has stayed further proceedings pursuant to the notice issued by Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) informing that seats fi.....

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SC Approves 50-50 Seat Sharing Agreement Between CMC Vellore & TN Govt as Just & Fair(23.08.2022)

Supreme Court while approving the seat-sharing formula free agreed by the Christian Medical College (CMC) at Vellore and the State of Tamil Nadu for s.....

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Kerala HC: Rape Survivors Eligible for Medical Termination of Pregnancy(16.11.2016)

Kerala High Court has held that a rape survivor is eligible for Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) as unwanted pregnancy is a threat to her life.

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MP HC Passes Interim Direction to Dealer to Continue Supply of Liquid Medical Oxygen(17.09.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has passed an interim direction wherein a Maharashtra based dealer was directed to continue supplying Liquid Medical oxygen .....

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NCDRC Awards 1 Crore Compensation to Parents for Death of Child During Eye Correction Surgery(31.08.2022)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi has awarded compensation of Rs. 1 Crore to parents of 6 year old child who died due to gros.....

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J&K&L HC: Expert Opinion Necessary to Set Criminal Law Into Motion Against Medical Professionals(05.09.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that court should obtain opinion of the medical expert and if from such opinion, a prima facie case o.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court: Medical Evidence Not a Conclusive Proof(16.12.2016)

Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that medical evidence is never conclusive and can be acted upon only when necessary and adequate corroboration is av.....

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SC Reduces Punishment of Medical Shop Owner as he wasn’t Aware of Obtaining Drug Licence(05.12.2018)

Supreme Court has reduced the sentence of one-year imprisonment to three months to a medical shop owner who stored certain drugs without a valid drug .....

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Dispose of Cases Against Legislators on Priority: SC Directs Kerala and Patna HCs(05.12.2018)

Supreme Court has asked Kerala and Bihar High Court to dispose of on priority basis pending criminal matters in which existing or former legislators .....

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Supreme Court Seeks MCI’s Clarification Over Power to Fix Age Limit For MBBS Admission(28.02.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Medical Council of India (MCI) to clarify if it had power to fix an upper age limit of 25 years for admission to MBBS/BDS cour.....

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CIVIL - Wrong Diagnosis Doesn't Amount to Medical Negligence: SC(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has dismissed appeal filed by a man against order of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission which dismissed his complaint alleg.....

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Bom HC: Can’t Recover Excess Retiral Benefits After Allowing Officer to Continue Beyond Retirement(26.09.2022)

Bombay High Court has granted relief to a retired medical officer of Thane Municipal Corporation whose pension and gratuity was reduced by local body .....

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Madras HC Doubles Compensation For Death of Medical Student in Road Accident(17.01.2017)

Madras High Court has increased compensation awarded by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to parents of a second year MBBS student who died after being.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Uphold Admission of Student Who Got Admission Without Clearing NEET(24.01.2017)

Supreme Court has refused plea of a student who had obtained admission in a medical college without clearing NEET, asserting that there were no allega.....

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Madras HC Directs TN Govt. To Ensure Proper Medical Treatment to Jallikattu Protesters(25.01.2017)

Madras High Court has given directions to Tamil Nadu Government to ensure proper treatment to those injured in incidents that occurred during pro-Jall.....

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CIVIL - No One will be Allowed to Make Mockery of Medical, Legal Education: SC(19.02.2019)

Supreme Court has said it would not allow anyone to make a mockery of medical and legal education in the country and warned of stringent steps against.....

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SC: Wife Conceiving Out of Forced Sex Can Seek Abortion Under MTP Act(29.09.2022)

Supreme Court while observing that rape must be held to include ‘marital rape’ for purpose of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, has held tha.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Kerala HC Judgment of Setting Aside Fees of Medical College(03.11.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition filed by Karuna Medical College challenging the Kerala High Court judgment which set aside.....

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ITAT: Cash Gift from Siblings During Medical Emergencies Can’t be Treated as ‘Unexplained’(02.08.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that the cash gift from brother and sister during medical emergencies cannot be treated as .....

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ITAT: Delay Due to Daughter’s Serious Medical Condition is Reasonable Cause(02.08.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench while condoning delay in filing appeal, has held that delay in filing the appeal due to his daughter.....

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Guj HC: Application for Opening New Medical College Must be Accompanied by CoA & NOC(14.09.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a No Objection Certificate (NOC) as well as Consent of Affiliation (CoA) is mandatory at the time of making an applic.....

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Del. HC to MCD: Ensure Paramedical Staff's Salary Not Withheld for Failing to Mark Attendance in App(14.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to ensure that salary of employees of its paramedical technical staff welfare a.....

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SC to Centre: Make Web Portal With Details of Foreign Universities(19.09.2022)

Supreme Court has suggested that the Union Government could create a web portal containing the details of the foreign universities where the Ukraine r.....

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Kerala HC to Govt. Hospitals: Provide Free Medical Assistance to Victims of Dog Bites(19.09.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed that during the time taken by State to establish and set up machinery in State to contain menace of stray dogs, prompt,.....

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Karnataka High Court Directs Students to Submit Individual Undertakings(07.10.2015)

Karnataka High Court has ordered all medical students, who have approached the court against law on 1-year compulsory service training in government h.....

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Bombay HC Provides BMC Last Opportunity to Decide Compensation Case of Man who Lost Fingers(09.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has provided a final opportunity to BMC to decide whether it will compensate a man, who claimed that he had lost his fingers due to .....

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Kerala High Court Declines To Stay Provisional Fee Fixation of Pvt Medical Seats(11.08.2017)

Kerala High Court has refrained from ordering interim stay of provisional fee fixation of private medical seats in Kerala.

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Del. HC to Tihar Medical Superintendent: Ensure Efficient Medical Treatment of Former PFI Chairman(02.02.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Medical Superintendent of Tihar Jail to ensure that efficacious medical treatment is provided to former Popular Front of.....

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Madras HC to Centre: Why Not Medical College in Every District?(28.03.2017)

Madras HC, while noting that only academically brilliant students must join MBBS as people entrusted them with their bodies, has asked why Centre was .....

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SC Directs Saraswati Medical College to Deposit Amount for Violation of Medical Council Regulations(25.02.2021)

Supreme Court has directed Saraswati Medical College to deposit an amount of Rs 5 Crores to the Supreme Court's Registry for intentionally violating t.....

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J&K&L HC: Medical Geneticist Not Required to Undertake Competency Test Under PNDT Training Rules(28.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that medical geneticists shall not be under an obligation to undergo competency-based assessment test.....

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NGT Orders Constitution of Joint Committee to Analyse Damage to Riverine Ecology(31.12.2020)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a Joint Committee to consider the effects of the proposed construction of new campus of SCB Medical Coll.....

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Tripura HC Orders Govt to Pay Compensation to Mother of Deceased Lawyer(05.01.2021)

Tripura High Court has ordered the State of Tripura to pay a compensation of Rs. 10,00,000 in a case of death of an advocate namely Bhaskar Debroy aft.....

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Kar. HC Directs Hospital to Consider Medical Termination of 13 Yr Old Rape Victim's Pregnancy(14.11.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed a hospital in Bengaluru to examine a 13 year old rape victim and consider terminating her pregnancy of 25 weeks.

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Supreme Court: DGHS to Conduct Common Counselling to All India & State Quota For Medical Admissions(11.05.2017)

Supreme Court, while considering a plea by Dar-Us-Slam Educational Trust, has issued certain important interim directions with regard to admissions in.....

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Bombay High Court: Pay Rs 10 Lakh For Submitting False OBC Certificate to Secure Medical Admission(15.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has ordered a medical student to pay Rs.10 lakh to State Government as she submitted a false Non-Creamy Layer Certificate to secure .....

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Del. HC: State Can't Deny Reimbursement on Ground Hospital Charged Amount Exceeding Approved Rates(10.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that reimbursement of medical expenses under Central Government (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 can’t be denied on the grou.....

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Gauhati HC: Undertrial Can’t Seek Private Hospital Treatment When Same is Available in Govt Hospital(11.01.2023)

Gauhati High Court has held that fundamental right to seek medical treatment can’t be interpreted and extended to get undertrial treated in a private .....

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EDUCATION - Bombay HC Gives Relief for PG Medical Aspirants who Moved Court Against bond rider(07.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has allowed students, who are hit by the one-year bond condition, to appear for counselling rounds to be commenced from March 13 for.....

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CRIMINAL - Compensation can't Go Restrictive When Victim is From Poor Background in Medical Negligence Cases:SC(08.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that general damages towards pain and suffering as also loss of amenities of life deserve to be considered uniformly for hu.....

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CIVIL - Compensation can't Go Restrictive When Victim is From Poor Background in Medical Negligence Cases:SC(08.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that general damages towards pain and suffering as also loss of amenities of life deserve to be considered uniformly for hu.....

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SC Directs Kannur Medical College to Deposit Amount with ASC for Professional Colleges in Kerala(19.02.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Kannur Medical College to deposit Rs.15,72,89,020/- with the Admission Supervisory Committee for Professional Colleges .....

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Supreme Court Cancels Admission to 180 MBBS Seats in Kannur & Karuna Medical College(27.03.2017)

Supreme Court has cancelled admission to 180 MBBS seats in Kannur and Karuna Medical Colleges in Kerala owing to irregularities in admission procedure.....

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Bombay HC Grants Relief to Medical Student Suffering from Depression(04.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has held a student suffering from anxiety and depression eligible for admission to Postgraduate Medical Course under persons with di.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Questioning Legality of Compulsory Service for Medical Students(13.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State, Centre, and the National Medical Commission on a petition filed by a group of medical students qu.....

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Kerala HC to Govt. Medical Colleges: Implement Order Relaxing Timings of Hostels(21.12.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed all Government Medical Colleges to act in terms of Government Order dated 06.12.2022, which has substantially relaxed t.....

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J&K&L HC: Medical Negligence Can Only be Gauged by Experts(28.12.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has observed that it is a settled legal position that only field experts can certify whether there was any neglige.....

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SC: Migration Cannot be Permitted from Unrecognised Medical College to Recognised Medical College(04.02.2021)

Supreme Court has held that migration cannot be permitted from an unrecognised medical college to a recognised medical college in view of Regulation 6.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Revamp Madras Medical Registration Act(07.12.2022)

Madras High Court has directed the State to revamp the ‘archaic’ Madras Medical Registration Act, 1914 after it was brought to the court's notice that.....

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SC: HCs Should Not Allow Admissions in Medical/ Dental Colleges Lacking Approval(12.04.2017)

Supreme Court has cautioned High Courts from issuing interim orders in cases of medical admissions when college in question has not been granted appro.....

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Supreme Court Notices MCI, State Over Medical PG Incentive Marks(17.04.2017)

Supreme Court (SC) has issued notices to Medical Council of India (MCI) and State Government asking them to reply to a plea filed by non-service docto.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses to Stay Admissions to PG Medical Courses(08.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has refused to put postgraduate (PG) medical admissions on hold, following a plea submitted by 10 general category aspirants who req.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020(17.03.2021)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, in light of the need and demand for increased gestational limit an.....

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Kerala HC Directs State DHS to Constitute Special Medical Boards(17.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Directorate of Health Services (DHS) to constitute Special Medical Boards throughout the State, for the purpo.....

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Kerala HC Directs State on Convening Special Medical Board to Assess Disability of Special Children(18.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State government to take an appropriate decision on convening special medical boards to assess the disability of sp.....

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Manipur HC Refuses to Issue Directions for Procurement of Medical Oxygen in State(12.05.2021)

Manipur High Court has refused to issue directions for procurement/ supply of medical Oxygen in the State, saying that it would be inappropriate to is.....

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Patna HC: Hospitals, Medical Officers Duty Bound to Extend Medical Assistance(13.05.2021)

Patna High Court has observed that the government hospitals, medical officers are duty bound to extend medical assistance and failure on the part of e.....

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Bombay HC Pulls Up State Govt Over Dearth of Medical Staff in Prisons Amid COVID-19(14.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has pulled up the State officials on the shortage of medical and paramedical staff inside prisons. The Court has observed that the v.....

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Supreme Court Directs Govt. to Produce Medical Records of Siddique Kappan(27.04.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the State Government to produce medical records of Kerala based Journalist Siddique Kappan, who is allegedly "chained like .....

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Chhattisgarh HC: 100% Reservation for Women is Unconstitutional(13.03.2023)

Chhattisgarh High Court has declared Note-2 under Schedule-III of Chhattisgarh Medical Education Service Recruitment Rules, 2013 & consequent advertis.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Medical Record of Accident Victim Forcibly Discharged From Hospital(20.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed All India Institute of Medical Science to furnish medical records of 18-year-old accident victim, Sunil, whose sister ha.....

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MCI to Medical Practitioners: Say 'No' to Brand Name Drugs, Say 'Yes' to Generic Drugs(24.04.2017)

Medical Council of India (MCI), while asking all registered Medical Practitioners to ensure that they prescribe drugs with generic names only, has war.....

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SC: Charitable Purpose Not Limited to Free Medical Relief(10.02.2023)

Supreme Court has overruled its Division bench judgement in SH Medical Centre Hospital vs State of Kerala & Ors (MANU/SC/0035/2014) to the extent it h.....

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SC: States Should Follow NMC Standards While Setting Up Govt. Medical Colleges(15.02.2023)

Supreme Court has held that states are bound to adhere to the standards prescribed by the regulatory authority, NMC, while setting up Government Medic.....

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Karnataka HC Sets Aside Elections to Karnataka Medical Council Due to Fraud by RO(16.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has set aside the elections that were held to the Karnataka Medical Council (KMC), while declaring that the elections were vitiat.....

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SC Grants Time to NMC to File Reply in Plea Seeking Mandating Induction of Foreign Medical Graduates(16.06.2021)

Supreme Court has granted three week's time to the National Medical Commission to file its reply in the plea filed seeking direction mandating the ind.....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Provide Medical Facilities to Covid-19 Patients(07.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to provide medical facilities to all the persons suffering from Covid-19 in the national capital. T.....

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SC Rejects Challenge to Karnataka HC Direction to Increase Daily Quota of Liquid Medical Oxygen(07.05.2021)

Supreme Court has rejected the challenge made by the Central Government against the direction issued by Karnataka High Court to increase the daily quo.....

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SC Clarifies Centre to Continue Supply 700MT of Liquid Medical Oxygen to Delhi(07.05.2021)

Supreme Court has clarified that it wants Central Government to continue supplying 700 MT of liquid medical oxygen to Delhi on a daily basis until fur.....

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Delhi HC: Medical/Health Insurance Essential Services During COVID(10.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that the employees of insurance companies cannot be restrained from free movement, as their movement is essential during.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: No Reimbursement for Medical Bills of Fathers-In-Law(10.12.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has ruled that woman government employees cannot claim reimbursement for medical expenses incurred on their fathers-in-law.

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Supreme Court Upholds Increase of Maximum Age Limit to Post of Medical College Professors in U.P(02.09.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld the increase of maximum age limit to the posts of Professor in the medical colleges in the State of Uttar Pradesh from 45 yea.....

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Bom HC: Pensioner Not Entitled to Reimbursement Beyond CGHS Rates When No Referral Memo Obtained(28.06.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that Central Government pensioners cannot obtain medical reimbursement beyond Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) rates.....

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Supreme Court: Spell Out Stand on Panel Regulating MCI(18.07.2017)

Supreme Court has given Centre until Tuesday to spell out its stand on status of Oversight Committee (OC), constituted by the apex court last year to .....

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SC Asks ICAI on Alternate Method to Assess Medical Fitness of Candidates Appearing for CA Exam(29.06.2021)

Supreme Court has asked the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) if alternate methods other than RT-PCR certificate can be adopted to as.....

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Mad HC: High Court Can’t Interfere With Opinion of Medical Experts by Acting as an Expert Body(14.06.2023)

Madras High Court while refusing relief to a mother in a medical negligence case has held that High Court can’t interfere with the opinion of the medi.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Postponement of Foreign Medical Graduate Examination, 2021(14.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed an application seeking the postponement of the Foreign Medical Graduate Exam, 2021, (FMGE) on an application moved by t.....

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Bombay HC Denies to Grant Relief to Doctors against MCI Action(26.10.2015)

Bombay HC has denied to grant relief to a bunch of doctors who challenged orders of Medical Council of India and Maharashtra Medical Council against t.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Medical Colleges’ Plea Seeking Late Enrollment(13.09.2017)

Supreme Court has rejected pleas of medical colleges seeking to fill MBBS seats for this academic session alleging discrepancies in the MCI's scrutiny.....

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Supreme Court: No Application from Medical Colleges for Grant of LOP for 2017-18 Shall Be Entertained(14.09.2017)

Supreme Court has directed Government that no petition shall be entertained from any medical institution/ college/ society/ trust or any party for gra.....

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Del HC: Discretionary Power to Grant Bail on Medical Ground Under PMLA Must be Exercised Judiciously(06.06.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that power to grant bail on medical grounds under PMLA is discretionary in nature, has held that the same must be exe.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea of Candidate Found Medically Unfit for Indian Air Force(09.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of a candidate who was found medically unfit for being overweight by 2 KGs as per the medical fitness standards.....

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Orissa HC Orders Inquiry into Complaints of Medical Negligence at State-Run COVID Facility(12.07.2021)

Orissa High Court has formed a committee to conduct an inquiry into the allegations of medical negligence in the treatment of victims during COVID-19 .....

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MP HC Notice on Plea for Probe into Domicile of Candidates Admitted to Medical, Dental Courses(24.08.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has served notices on a petition seeking direction to trace and cancel admission of candidates who belonged to other states .....

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SC Allows Kerala’s Pvt Medical Colleges to Charge Rs 11 lakh Annual Fee(29.08.2017)

Supreme Court has allowed private medical colleges in Kerala to charge Rs 11 lakh as annual fee for medical education, dismissing State Government’s m.....

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Allahabad HC Constitutes Fact-Finding Team to Visit Hospital & Inspect Infrastructure(04.09.2017)

Allahabad High Court has constituted a fact finding committee of Secretary, Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, and directed it to visit Gor.....

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Bombay HC Grants Liberty to Woman to Undergo Medical Termination of Pregnancy(18.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted liberty to a woman to undergo medical termination of her pregnancy, who was alleged suffering from domestic violence rep.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Delhi Government Response Regarding Procedure for Medical Treatment(19.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought the Delhi Government's response regarding the procedure required to be followed by a woman suffering from serious illness .....

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Delhi HC Slams MCI’s Ethics Committee For Debarring Cardiology Professor Without Proper Probe(31.10.2017)

Delhi High Court has slammed the Ethics Committee of Medical Council of India (MCI) for debarring a Professor of Cardiology from undertaking any post .....

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Orissa HC: Desist from ‘Two Finger Test’ as it violates Right to Privacy and Integrity(13.09.2023)

Orissa High Court has directed medical professionals to desist from two-finger test in the private part of the sexual assault victim as the test viola.....

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Kerala HC Moots for Unified Legislation for Medical Practitioners in State(04.04.2018)

Kerala High Court has observed that the state government has been alarmingly lethargic in taking steps for a unified legislation for medical practitio.....

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Delhi High Court Asks AIIMS to Provide Medical Care to Boy Suffering from Rare Disease(17.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to immediately provide necessary treatment to a 11- year old boy suffering from.....

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Del. HC: Can’t Tamper with Internal Timeline for Inspection of a Medical College(16.08.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that the stage of inspection for a medical college is perhaps the most important stage, has held that to allow intern.....

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Del. HC: Can’t Tamper with Internal Timeline for Inspection of a Medical College(16.08.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that the stage of inspection for a medical college is perhaps the most important stage, has held that allowing intern.....

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Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Nod for Admission to Lucknow Medical College(24.11.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed an Allahabad High Court order granting permission to a medical college, which was blacklisted by the Centre, to admit student.....

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Bhopal Court Hears Vyapam Case Till 2 am, Issues Arrest Warrants Against 200 Accused(29.11.2017)

Bhopal Court Hears Vyapam Case Till 2 am, Issues Arrest Warrants Against 200 Accused

Tags : The 1500-page CBI chargesheet had named 592 accused in connection with 2012 Pre-medical Test scam. The accused included officials of four private medical colleges involved in selling seats for profits and several government officials.

Patrons of Accused Still Outside CBI Net, Says Vyapam Whistle Blower(29.11.2017)

Patrons of Accused Still Outside CBI Net, Says Vyapam Whistle Blower

Tags : Rai on Thursday filed, in the CBI court, applications opposing anticipatory bail pleas of SN Vijaywargiya of People's Medical College, NM Srivastava, the then joint director in the Medical Education Department, and Ajay Goenka of Chirayu Medical College besides an official of People's Medical College.

SC: Reasons Why Candidate Can’t Pursue Course Must be Made in Disability Assessment Report(25.09.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that Disability Assessment Report must have a cogent reasoning as to how such candidates will be unable to pursue the medic.....

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J&K High Court: Temporary Staff Can’t be Denied Medical Leave(31.03.2016)

J&K High Court has ruled that an employee, either working on ad hoc or contractual or in any other temporary capacity, cannot be denied medical leave .....

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Bombay HC Tells College to Pay Rs. 20 Lakh to Student Denied Medical Admission(31.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has directed a private medical college to pay Rs. 20 lakh as compensation to a student, who was denied admission to an MBBS course d.....

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SC Refuses to Allow Plea Challenging 100% Quota for Locals in Medical Colleges in Telangana(31.08.2023)

Supreme Court has refused to allow petition challenging Telangana government’s policy of 100% reservation for locals in 'competent authority quota' in.....

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Del. HC: No Fault in Centre’s Notification Declaring All Medical Devices as Drug(05.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that as long as MHFW has the power to do so, no fault can be found with the 1st 2020 Notification whereby all medical device.....

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Supreme Court Notice to Centre, CBI on Petition Seeking SIT Probe Into Judge-Fixing Racket(10.11.2017)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre and CBI on a petition seeking SIT probe into allegations of attempted judge-fixing in a medical colleges rac.....

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SC: Mens Rea as Intent Not Required in Medical Negligence Cases(09.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that mens rea as intent is not required in a case of medical negligence. The Court has observed that before summoning the a.....

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SC Directs UOI to Place on Record Final Report on Scientific Allocation of Liquid Medical Oxygen(09.08.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to place on record the final report of the National Task Force appointed by it to formulate a methodolog.....

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AP HC Increases Tentative Fees of Medical Education by 10% for 2023-24(31.07.2023)

Andhra Pradesh High Court while considering the factor of inflation, has enhanced the tentative fee for medical education for the present academic yea.....

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Delhi HC: Rape Victim Must be Produced Before Hospital Within 24 Hours for Conducting MTP Procedure(10.08.2023)

Delhi High Court while issuing guidelines for dealing with cases of medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) of victims of rape, has stated that Investi.....

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MP HC: Necessary that Allegation of Rape be Proved for Medical Termination of Pregnancy(08.09.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is not necessary that the allegation of rape be proved before Section 3 of the Medical Termination of Pregn.....

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JH HC: Denial of Medical Reimbursement by Categorizing it as Outdoor Patient is Not Justifiable(16.10.2023)

Jharkhand High Court has held that on the basis of applicability of principle of purposive construction, denying the benefit of medical reimbursement .....

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Madras HC Upholds Decision to Not Issue Eligibility Certificate to OCI Medical Student to Practice(26.10.2021)

Madras High Court has refused to interfere with a decision taken by the National Medical Commission (NMC) to not allow a student who had pursued medic.....

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Kerala High Court Quashes FIR Against Pakistan Nationals Who Came for Medical Treatment(27.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has quashed an FIR registered under the Foreigners Act, 1946 against two Pakistan nationals who had reached the State for medical tr.....

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SC: Medical Negligence Can’t be Claimed if Complications Suffered was Unrelated to Medical Procedure(23.10.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that strong incriminating circumstantial or documentary evidence is required for application of doctrine of Res Ipsa Loc.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere with MCI's Notice on Admission in PG Medical Courses(04.05.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the Medical Council of India's (MCI) recent notification allowing NEET candidates to participate in second.....

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Delhi HC: Non- Provision of Gap Between Detailed Medical and Review Medical, Not Faulty Procedure(31.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that merely because the Petitioner was not granted 15 days' gap between his Detailed Medical Examination and Review Medical .....

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Bombay HC Directs to Consider De-Centralizing Purchase of Medical Essentials(31.01.2022)

Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to consider de-centralizing the purchase of medical essentials for medical colleges and hosp.....

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MP HC: NMC Cannot Withhold Approval of Any Medical College Due to Ongoing CBI Probe(04.02.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the National Medical Commission (NMC) cannot withhold the approval of any medical college on the ground that C.....

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Pakistan Supreme Court Bars Admission to Private Medical Colleges(27.12.2017)

Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered a ban on admissions to private medical colleges across the country in a case regarding fee hike, reported local .....

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Delhi Government Notifies Medical Oxygen Production Promotion Policy 2021(25.08.2021)

Delhi Government has notified the Medical Oxygen Production Promotion Policy 2021 and allowed 100% Reimbursement of GST in order to increase productio.....

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Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Shutting Down of Uttar Pradesh State Medical Faculty(25.08.2021)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Government of India along with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to shut down Uttar P.....

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Delhi HC Asks to Decide on Plea for Extension of Medical Visa by Ethiopian Family Expeditiously(02.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to expeditiously decide a plea moved by an Ethiopian family s.....

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All. HC: All the Medical Representatives are Deemed to be Workmen(29.11.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that as per Section 6(2) of the Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976, the medical representatives.....

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Madras High Court Rejects Plea of Insurance Firm(25.01.2016)

Madras High Court has irked over a nationalised insurance company vehemently resisting payment of a claim for angioplasty under a medical insurance co.....

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Madras HC Permits Fresh Post-Mortem Examination on Saranya’s Body(12.02.2016)

Madras High Court has ordered a fresh post-mortem examination on Saranya’s body — one of the three girl students of SVS Medical College of Yoga and Na.....

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Allahabad HC Directs Medical Assistance to Injured Students, Puts State Govt and AMU Admn on Notice(20.12.2019)

Allahabad High Court has directed the District Magistrate to ensure all necessary medical assistance and aid, if any required to the students and pers.....

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SC: Consumer Case Not Maintainable Over Medical Services Given Free of Charge(10.12.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that service rendered by medical officers on behalf of a Hospital, free of cost, would not fall within the ambit of Secti.....

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Kerala HC Directs Union Govt to Remove Karnataka's Border Blockade for Emergency Medical Cases(02.04.2020)

Kerala High Court has directed the Union Government to remove the border blockade imposed by Karnataka to allow entry for patients from Kerala to acce.....

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Madras HC Upholds Decision to Reserve 50% PG Medical Seats for Govt Doctors(20.01.2022)

Madras High Court has upheld the State government’s decision to not only reserve 50% of postgraduate medical seats for government doctors serving in v.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Twenty Year Old’s Plea For Medical Termination of Twenty Eight Week Pregnancy(06.02.2024)

Delhi High Court while dismissing a plea moved by a 20-year-old unmarried woman seeking medical termination of her pregnancy of 28 weeks has observed .....

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MP High Court Disposes Plea Challenging 100% Reservation in 600 PG Medical Seats(27.09.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has disposed of the Writ Petition challenging 100% reservation in Post Graduate Medical seats holding that it is against the.....

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Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act 2021 Comes Into Force from September 24(27.09.2021)

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021, has come into force with effect from 24th September 2021. The amendment inter alia modifies Se.....

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Mad. HC: English Not a Mandatory Subject to Get Eligibility Certificate From NMC(18.01.2024)

Madras High Court while directing National Medical Commission (NMC) to grant an eligibility certificate to a Foreign Medical Graduate, has held that n.....

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SC Upholds All. HC’s Direction to Medically Examine Person Called in Police Station After Release(22.02.2024)

Supreme Court while upholding Allahabad High Court’s direction to medically examine person called in police station after release, has stated that suc.....

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Central Government Modifies Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022(23.02.2024)

Centre has amended the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022 and notified that when District Medical Board certifies that either husband or wife suffers .....

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Orissa High Court: Time of Essence in Matters of Medical Termination of Pregnancy(19.11.2021)

Orissa High Court, while refusing to allow a gang-rape survivor to terminate her over 26-week pregnancy, has noted that time is of the essence in matt.....

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Hyderabad HC: Pvt. Medical Colleges Can’t Block Seats(23.05.2016)

Hyderabad HC has made it clear that practice of blocking seats cannot continue anymore and said students who get seats in the first round of counselli.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure Medical Practitioners Nominated to Karnataka Medical Council(30.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to ensure that five medical practitioners are nominated to the Karnataka Medical Council only a.....

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Supreme Court: Medical Devices Can be Included within Definition of “Drugs”(29.01.2024)

Supreme Court while declining to interfere with Delhi High Court's ruling has upheld the Central Government notifications to include medical devices s.....

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Allahabad High Court: Medical Grant A Fundamental Right Under Article 21 of Constitution of India(29.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court while directing the State to pay additional compensation to mother-son duo who suffered acid attack injuries, has held that medic.....

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Allahabad HC: Convicts or Persons Under Trial Have a Right to Get Adequate Medical Treatment(31.01.2024)

All. HC while granting bail to an accused held that health concern of person in custody has to be taken care of by State and is to be keenly watched a.....

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Allahabad High Court: Health Facilities in UP are ‘Ram Bharose’(15.03.2018)

Allahabad High Court has said that the medical services in the state was “Ram Bharose” and depends on “destiny and fate”.

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Supreme Court Asks Medical Colleges Either to Pay Stipend or Not Have Internship(27.02.2024)

Supreme Court while expressing concerns over inadequate payment of stipends to medical students, has stated that Medical colleges should either pay th.....

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NGT Imposes Green Fine of Rs 15 Crore on Hospital(27.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed environmental compensation of Rs 15 crore on Human Care Charitable Medical Trust, a hospital in Sector 6, Dw.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill and Dentist (Amendment) Bill(02.08.2016)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and the Dentist (Amendment) Bill, 2016, seeking to amend the Indian Medical .....

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Supreme Court Slams Bihar, Jharkhand, UP Govts for Poor Infrastructure in Medical Colleges(19.06.2018)

Supreme Court has reprimanded Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh for the poor infrastructure of their government medical colleges.

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Pay Rs. 20L Penalty to Each of 19 Students for Denying Admission: Supreme Court(25.06.2018)

Supreme Court has directed a Maharashtra-based medical college to pay Rs. 20 lakh as penalty to each of the 19 meritorious students who were "illegall.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Answers from Govts on Adequate Medical Attention to Non-COVID Patients(01.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party Government on a plea alleging that non-corona cases were not getting ad.....

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Del. HC: Only Persons Holding BAMS/BUMS Degree Have Right to Obtain Ayur. Medical Pract. License(24.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that only the persons who hold a degree of Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery or Bachelor of Unani Medicine and .....

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Supreme Court Imposes Rs 2-crore Cost on Telangana Medical College for Fraud(09.08.2018)

Supreme Court has imposed an exemplary cost of Rs 2 crore on Mahavir Institute of Medical Science while holding it guilty of deception and fraud for p.....

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Delhi HC Sets Aside Order Rejecting Claim for Reimbursement of Medical Expenses(28.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has set aside the order passed by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi rejecting the claim of the petitioner, a reti.....

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Bom HC: Pre-Condition of Complaint Can’t be Insisted by Hospitals to Provide Care to Pregnant Minor(12.04.2024)

Bombay High Court while directing State Government to provide medical care to a pregnant minor girl who didn’t file complaint against her minor partne.....

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All. HC: Medical Report Determining Age of Victim in POCSO Cases to be Submitted to Court Promptly(17.04.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that in cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, it should be ensured by police authoritie.....

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Del HC: Delhi Govt. Directed to Implement Immediate Measures to Optimize Med. Resources in Hospitals(19.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has issued directions to the Secretary and Principal Health Secretary of the Delhi Government to implement immediate measures to be t.....

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Del HC: Delhi Govt. Directed to Implement Immediate Measures to Optimize Med. Resources in Hospitals(19.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has issued directions to the Secretary and Principal Health Secretary of the Delhi Government to implement immediate measures to be t.....

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