Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 197 · Decided 17 February 2009
Martin F. D'souza v. MOHD. Ishfaq
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 197 · [2009] 3 S.C.R. 273
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3541/2002
- Decided
- 17 February 2009
- Bench
- MARKANDEY KATJU, RAJENDRA MAL LODHA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304A; Consumer Protection Act
Headnote
"' "" CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986: Services of Doctors - Medical negligence - Patient c suffering from renal failure - Already undergoing haemodialysis - Treatment - Certain medicines prescribed - Patient complaining hearing impairment - Approaching ·~, National Consumer allowing the complaint and -+ awarding compensation -Appeal by Doctor- Held: Since the D patient was not only suffering from renal failure, but also from urinary tract infection and blood infection, as also high urea, the doctor had naturally to take a drastic measure to attempt to save the
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