LegalMedico / Case Law Library / Medical Negligence Case Note Supreme Court Medical Negligence Not Every Medical Mishap Is Criminal Negligence A Supreme Court Case Note The legal inquiry in a medical negligence case does not stop at the adverse outcome. Courts examine the doctor’s role, the treatment record, expert opinion and whether the alleged...
Celebrity Clips in Healthcare Ads: Legal Risks for Doctors, Clinics, Brands and Agencies | LegalMedico LegalMedicoHealthcare Law Briefing News context Problem 4C Test Review Law References Healthcare Social Media & Advertising Compliance Celebrity Clips in Healthcare Ads: Legal Risks for Doctors, Clinics, Brands and Agencies A practical LegalMedico guide for doctors, clinics, hospitals, wellness brands...
LegalMedico Healthcare Law Update Can MBBS Doctors Do Ultrasound? Can MBBS doctors do ultrasound? Bihar’s reported six-month training update has brought this medico-legal question into focus. Any permission to perform ultrasound must be read subject to the PC-PNDT Act, current State notifications, centre registration, training and assessment requirements, machine compliance, record preservation and strict prohibition...
A clinical-legal analysis of the Supreme Court’s 2025 Kamineni Judgment, and why standard ‘Revenue Sharing’ MoUs no longer protect Hospital Promoters. Category: Hospital Risk Management & Litigation Defense Author: Adv. Lokesh Bagani Read Time: 5 Minutes 1. The Administrative Blind Spot Walk into the boardroom of any mid-to-large corporate hospital in India, and you will...
A Statutory Audit of BNS Section 106, Supreme Court NTF Guidelines, and the new ‘Infrastructural Liability’ Doctrine. 1. Limitati1. The Paradigm Shift: From “Civil Compliance” to “Criminal Liability”on on Consumer Forums: The “Scope of Pleadings” Doctrine Before 2025, a safety lapse in a hospital was a “Civil” issue. The management faced a fine. The Reality...
Introduction The legal framework governing medical practice in India has undergone significant evolution over the past year. This brief analyzes three recent developments: the Supreme Court’s stance on the scope of pleadings in consumer cases, the clarification on Vicarious Liability for hospitals, and the specific provisions for doctors under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). 1....
The Executive Summary With the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act fully operational as of late 2025, hospitals are now classified as “Data Fiduciaries.” The most challenging aspect of this new regime is the patient’s Right to Erasure (Section 12). A critical legal dilemma arises when a patient demands the deletion of their medical records,...
NMC Bars Live Broadcasts of Established Surgical Procedures ! In a significant legal move, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has barred the live broadcasting of all existing or established surgical procedures — regardless of patient consent or hospital setup. According to the Guidelines dated 26 July 2025, only new or innovative procedures may be live-streamed,...
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