Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 717 · Decided 24 October 2013
DR. Balram Prasad v. DR. Kunal Saha & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 717 · [2013] 12 S.C.R. 30
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2867/2012
- Decided
- 24 October 2013
- Bench
- C.K. PRASAD, V. GOPALA GOWDA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC; Constitution Article 136; Consumer Protection Act
Headnote
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986: Complaint - Medical negligence - Contributory negligence - Death of an US f)ased patient in hospital in India - National Commission holding the hospital and doctors liable for medical negligence as also the husband of deceased D liable for contributory deducting 10% towards contributory negligence from compensation, awarding Rs. 1,55,58,750 to claimant - Held: Appellant-Hospital is vicariously liable for its doctors and is, therefore, directed to pay total amount of compensation amounting to E Rs. 6, 08, 00, 5501-, under various heads as
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