Supreme Court of India

B. Jagdish & Anr. v. State of Ap. & Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 17 S.C.R. 606
Bench S.B. Sinha and Cyriac Joseph JJ.
Decided 16 December 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that it cannot be said that the materials brought on record by the complainant, even if given face value and taken to be correct in their entirety. do not disclose an offence.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973: s.482 - Application by a doctor for quashing a criminal c complaint of medical negligence - Doctor claiming himself to be a child specialist, treating a child for Tuberculosis - Later, the child diagnosed in the advance stage of Leukemia - Death of child - High Court dismissing the application - HELD: It cannot be said that materials brought on record by t- complainant, even if given face value, do not disclose an offence - No interference with order of High Court called for. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS: ~ Medical profession - HELD: doctor should not profess himself

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