Supreme Court of India

Subhashis Bakshi and Anr. v. West Bengal Medical Council and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] 1 S.C.R. 1150
Bench S. Rajendra Babu and Shivaraj. V. Patil JJ.
Decided 14 February 2003

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Bengal Medical Act, 1914-Sections 15 and 18-By notification diploma holders having right to treat-Pursuant to litigation they were given right to treat but not to issue prescriptions or sickness or death certificates-Diploma holders chali'enging the denial of the right-Single Judge of High Court granting the right-Division Bench denying the right holding that they did not possess recognized medical qualification-On appeal, held: Since the right to treat certain diseases is validly held by the diploma holders, the right to issue prescriptions and certificates cannor be detached as the same is

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