Supreme Court · 2024 INSC 330 · Decided 23 April 2024
Jyoti Devi v. Suket Hospital & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2024 INSC 330 · [2024] 4 S.C.R. 757
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5256/2024
- Decided
- 23 April 2024
- Bench
- SANJAY KAROL, ARAVIND KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Consumer Protection Act
Headnote
Post surgery of appendicitis at respondent hospital, the claimant- appellant suffered continuous pains near the surgical site. Eventually upon investigation, it was found that a 2.5 cm needle was present in the abdomen and for removing it another surgery had to be Rs.5 lakhs to be paid to the appellant. However, State Commission reduced the compensation to Rs.1 lakhs. NCDRC applying the eggshell skull rule enhanced the compensation to Rs.2 lakhs. Appellant sought enhancement of compensation. Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Medical
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