Supreme Court of India

Ramesh Chandra Agrawal v. Regency Hospital Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 14 S.C.R. 424
Bench G.S. Singhvi and H.L. Dattu JJ.
Decided 11 September 2009

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, appeal raquires to be allowed and, accordingly, it is allowed.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Medical negligence - Appellant diagnosed with T. . infection - Operated upon - ).. c Multiple operations - Operations unsuccessful - Appellant filed complaint before National Commission; sought compensation - Complaint dismissed - On appeal, held: Appellant had filed all records of treatment before the Commission - Registry of the Commission, due to oversight, did not send original records and X-Ray films to the expert '/I neurologist who had been requested to offer his opinion on >- the surgery done on appellant- Due to non-availability of vital aryd important

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 relied on · 3 referred to · 1 not applicable

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