Supreme Court of India
State of Punjab v. Shiv Ram and Ors.
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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
- 2019 Arun Kumar Manglik v. Chirayu Health and Medicare Private Ltd. & Anr.
- 2013 Dr. Balram Prasad v. Dr. Kunal Saha & Ors.
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