Supreme Court · 2001 INSC 457 · Decided 25 September 2001
SMT. Vinitha Ashok v. Lakshmi Hospital and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2001 INSC 457 · [2001] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 292
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2977/1992
- Decided
- 25 September 2001
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU, K.G. BALAKRISHNAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Consumer Protection Act Section 2(g), 21
Headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986--,-Sections 2(g) and 21. Medical Negligence-Standard of care-Termination of cervical pregnancy~Operation resulting in removal of uterus-Complaint filed for compensation against the Hospital and Doctors for removal of uterus­ Dismissed by the National Commission-On was the only solution on account of profuse bleeding-Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. Appellant lost her uterus consequent upon an ectopic pregnancy in the cervical canal. Complaint was filed before the National Commission for compensation on ground of negligence on the part of
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