Supreme Court · 2023 INSC 857 · Decided 26 September 2023
CPL Ashish Kumar Chauhan (RETD.) v. Commanding Officer & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2023 INSC 857 · [2023] 14 S.C.R. 601
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7175/2021
- Decided
- 26 September 2023
- Bench
- S. RAVINDRA BHAT, DIPANKAR DATTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32, 142; Consumer Protection Act
Headnote
HEADNOTES Issue for consideration: The appellant was transfused with one blood unit in the year 2002 at 171 Military Hospital. In 2014, appellant's blood samples revealed that he was suff ering from HIV. The Complaint fi led by the appellant before the NCDRC Whether the dismissal of his complaint was justifi ed. Consumer Protection - Medical Negligence - Jurisdiction - Whether the appellant's case is under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - What are alternative basis for exercising jurisdiction - Can the
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