Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 527 · Decided 8 May 2007
Kishorelal v. Chairman, E.S.I. Corporation
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 527 · [2007] 6 S.C.R. 139
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4965/2000
- Decided
- 8 May 2007
- Bench
- B.N. AGRAWAL, P.P. NAOLEKAR, DALVEER BHANDARI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Consumer Protection Act Section 2(d), 2(o), 2(l)(o)
Headnote
B ' .. Consumer Protection Act, 1986-Ss. 2(d) and 2(o)-Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948-ss. 7 4 and 7 5-Employees' State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950-Medical negligence-Claim of compensation by complainant c for deficiency in service by ES! hospital before Consumer Forum-Dismissal of the Protection Act since the medical service rendered is gratuitous in nature-Correctness of-Jurisdiction of Employees' State Insurance Court in dealing with compensation for medical negligence-Held, medical service rendered by ESJ hospital is not gratuitous in nature since the expenses are D
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