Supreme Court of India
A.S.V. Narayanan Rao v. Ratnamala & Another
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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s . . 482 - Criminal proceedings u/s. 304A /PC for medical negligence - Quashing of - Denied by courts below - Held: The proceedings are liable to be quashed - Though doctors are not immune from criminal proceedings for their professional negligence, but in the interest of the society they are required to be protected from frivolous and unjust prosecution - In the facts of the case, case u/s. 304A not made out against the accused doctor - Penal Code, 1860 - s. 304A. Criminal proceedings were initiated against the appellant (a medical practitioner) uls. 304A
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- 2026 Vayyaeti Srinivasarao v. Gaineedi Jagajyothi
- 2025 Ramesh Mishrimal Jain v. Avinash Vishwanath Patne & Anr.
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