Supreme Court of India

V. Kishan Rao v. Nikhil Super Speciality Hospital & Another.

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Reported as [2010] 5 S.C.R. 1
Bench G.S. Singhvi and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 8 March 2010

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Consumer Protection Act, 1986: 8 Medical Negligence - Expert Evidence - Requirement c of - Held: Expert evidence is not required in all medical negligence cases - Expert evidence is necessary when Fora comes to the conclusion that case is complicated or such that it cannot be resolved without assistance of expert opinion - Fora cannot follow mechanical or strait jacket approach - 0 Each case has to be judged on its own facts - Negligence. s. 2(1)(g) - Medical Negligence/Deficiency in service - Patient suffering intermittent fever with chill admitted to hospital - Condition worsened critically

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