Supreme Court of India

Savita Garg v. The Director, National Heart Institute

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 359

Bench B.N. Agrawal J.

Decided 12 October 2004

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above decisions since the doctor was on part-time employment, as such he was not responsible.

Judgment, page 12

Authorities it was built on

1996 Achutrao Haribhau Khodwa and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. cited by 10

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2015 V Krishnakumar v. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. referred to
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2011 Ethiopian Airlines v. Ganesh Narain Saboo referred to

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