Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 56 · Decided 16 January 2008
Samira Kohli v. DR. Prabha Manchanda & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 56 · [2008] 1 S.C.R. 719
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1949/2004
- Decided
- 16 January 2008
- Bench
- B.N. AGRAWAL, P.P. NAOLEKAR, R.V. RAVEENDRAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Consumer Protection Act
Headnote
719 j> SAMIRA KOHLI A v. DR. PRABHA MANCHANDA & ANR. (C.A. No. 1949 of 2004) JANUARY 16, 2008 8 (B.N. AGRAWAL, P.P. NAOLEKAR AND R.V. RAVEENDRAN, JJ.) > _,_ Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Medical Negligence: c Deficiency in service - Doctor performing radical surgery without obtaining to his/her body inviolable - It would D be unreasonable for a doctor to start particular treatment! surgery without the consent of patient unless it was considered necessary to save life/preserve health of the patient- Consent of patient for diagnostic procedure/surgery cannot be construed E
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