HELLOW MEMBERS, GOOD NEWS ....

Hellow members
namste& seasons greetings.
GOOD NEWS TO ALL DOCTOR COMMUNITY :
In a breather for doctors, the Supreme Court has held that consumer forum and criminal courts cannot issue notices to doctors accused of medical negligence, without first seeking the opinion of a medical panel.

SC raises bar: Can’t act against doctors until ‘prima facie’ negligence established
The apex court says this will prevent doctors from being needlessly harassed.

A division bench of Justice Katju and Justice Singhvi observed that consumer forums and courts are not experts in medical science and and so must solicit opinions of specialists.

The court also warned police of legal action if they did not pay heed to its guidelines and harassed doctors.
Police and courts — both criminal and consumer — must establish “prime facie guilt” before proceeding against a doctor accused of medical negligence, the Supreme Court has ruled.

“The law is a watchdog and not a bloodhound, and as long as doctors do their duty with reasonable care they will not be held liable even if their treatment was unsuccessful,” observed the bench comprising Justices Markandeya Katju and R M Lodha. The bench felt all doctors can’t be accused of lacking integrity or competence “just because of some bad apples”.

Taking the cue from a 2004 judgment, the bench passed stern directions, which it felt was “necessary to avoid harassment to doctors who may not ultimately be found negligent”.

The medical fraternity welcomed the judgment, and doctors expressed hope that it would allow them to work without fear of facing “unreasonable” allegations.

“Sometimes despite their best efforts, the treatment of a doctor fails. This does not mean that the doctor or the surgeon must be held to be guilty of medical negligence, unless there is some strong evidence to suggest that he is,” the court observed while setting aside a National Consumer Commission order dated February 23, 2002.
THANKS TO JUSTICE.
dear members, presidents&secretaries of local branches,
please read carefully the above judgment and pass this information to all police hierarchy,bar association and police authorities in your vicinity. we have to percolate this judgment to media & common man.

and i also request, PLEASE SEND YOUR OPINION AND THOUGHTS TO IMPROVE THE FUNCTION OF OUR STATE IMA AND WHAT YOU EXPECT FROM US.
I WILL LOOK FORWARD FOR YOUR IDEAS AND LET US MOVE IN RIGHT DIRECTION.

I AM ALSO HAPPY TO SHARE WITH YOU, THAT THERE IS HECTIC ACTIVITY ON SUNDAY,22-02-09 at hYderabad IMA HOUSE.
CHAIN OF MEETINGS,FELICITATION PROGRAMS,INAUGURATION OF OUR IMA GUEST HOUSE 3RD.FLOOR ON 22-2-09 AT HYDERABAD.

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BYE FOR NOW.

DR.CH.SRINIVASA RAJU
GENERAL SECRETARY-IMA-A.P. STATE.