Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab v. Shiv Ram and Ors.

Neutral citation
Reported as [2005] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 991
Bench R.C. Lahoti, C.K. Thakker and P.K. Balasubramanyan JJ.
Decided 25 August 2005

INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.

2 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, we are of the opinion that the judgments and the decrees passed by the High Court and courts below cannot be sustained.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Tort-Medical Negligence-Failure of sterilization operation-When ationable-Unwanted pregnancy after undergoing sterilization operation­ Held, claim in tort sustainable only if there is negligence on part of operating surgeon-No finding that Lady surgeon was incompetent or negligent in performing the surge1y-The trial court decreed the suit for Rs. 50,000-­ Supreme Court allowing the appeal, held no liability merely it sterilized women becomes pregnant duly performed sterilization operation not attributable to any failure on the part of surgeon-Failure due to natural causes, no method of

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to

Sign in free to read it

  • The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
  • The ratio: what the Court held, verbatim, with the page it sits on
  • Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
  • Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
  • Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing
Sign in to read - for free

An email address, no password.