Supreme Court of India

Mrs. Kalyani Rajan v. Indraprastha Apollo Hospital & Ors.

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Reported as [2023] 15 S.C.R. 97
Bench A. S. Bopanna and Prashant Kumar Mishra JJ.
Decided 17 October 2023

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Issue for consideration: Whether the respondents have committed negligence in not providing proper post-operative medical care to the patient and, accordingly, whether the NCDRC has committed any illegality while dismissing the complaint fi led by the appellant herein. Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Complainant-appellant, husband (patient) was suff ering from Chiari Malformations ( Type II) with Hydrocephalous – Patient underwent neurosurgery after wh ich he was shifted to a private room – However, same day around 11:00 p.m., patient suff ered a heart attack and consequent to which he died

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