• C.L. AVADHANI

A comprehensive detailed analysis of Medical Negligence in India, its impact on the patients, remedies available are discussed with reference to decided Medico-legal cases in India. Prior to bringing the Medical Profession in to the ambit of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 by the Apex Court in a landmark judgment in Indian Medical Association Vs. VP Santha, the only remedy available to the affected party (patient) is either to go for a civil wrong for compensation or for criminal wrong for the punishment to the Doctor. However bringing Medical Professional service under Consumer Protection Act, 1986 changed the scenario a lot. In addition, awareness of the people regarding Medical Negligence and the rights of the patients, duty of the Doctor in attending cases a see saw change in medico-legal cases has arisen. This article has given ample proof with reference to Medical Negligence and the relief by quoting decided cases of the Apex Court which are binding on the entire nation

Medical Negligence, compensation, criminal liability, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Medical Profession, civil wrongs/criminal wrongs, torts

"MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE WITH RESPECT TO INDIAN LAWS - AN ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.374-380, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907R61.pdf

"MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE WITH RESPECT TO INDIAN LAWS - AN ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp374-380, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907R61.pdf