Supreme Court of India

Prakash Bang v. Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. & Anr.

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Reported as [2023] 12 S.C.R. 567
Bench A. S. Bopanna and Prashant Kumar Mishra JJ.
Decided 5 September 2023

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Issue for consideration: Whether there is suffi cient evidence to establish that the complainant suff ered ‘myositis’ on administration of the vaccine Engerix- ; and whether even if ‘myositis’ being a minimal cause is accepted, the non-mentioning of the same as an ‘adverse reaction’ in the literature or ‘vial’, could be considered as ‘defi ciency of service’. Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Negligence – Defi cie ncy in service – Complainant alleging that on account of adverse r eaction of the Hepatitis vaccine Engerix- administered, he suff ered myositis and permanent disability in his shoulder –

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