Supreme Court of India

M/s. Spring Meadows Hospital Ano Anr. v. Harjol Ahulwalia through K.S. Ahulwalia and Anr.

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Reported as [1998] 2 S.C.R. 428

Bench S. Saghir Ahmad and G.B. Pattanaik JJ.

Decided 25 March 1998

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Consumer Protection Act, 1986-Section 2(i)(d)(ii)-Consumer Definition of-ls wide and includes J:erson who hires or avail services-And also beneficiary of such services others than the person who hires or avails services-Minor child admitted and treated in the hospital by doctor-Held, both the parents of the child as well as the child would be 'Consumer' within the meaning of Section 2(i)(d)(ii). Compensation-Medical Services-Minor child admitted to hospital- Diagnosised as Typhoid Fever-Jnjuction administered without testing sensitivity-Child collapsed-Suffered cardiac arrest-Rendered in

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