Supreme Court of India
Dr. S. Balagopal v. State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.
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We are of the view that continuance of criminal proceeding against the appellant would be nothing but abuse of the process of the court and, therefore to secure the ends of justice, the same is liable to be quashed.
Judgment, page 17
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the High Court was right in not quashing the proceedings against the appellant surgeon who performed Orchidectomy-removal of testicle on the one and a half year boy, without obtaining the consent by the father-de facto complainant, as alleged. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Penal Code, 1860 – Appellant-surgeon performed Orchidopexy-surgical procedure, on a one and a half year boy, for which doctors had obtained consent – Appellant also performed Orchidectomy-removal of testicle on the boy – Allegations by the father-de facto
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