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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR
Maninder S.Bhatti
Shambhoolal Khattar – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. inaction by authorities in registering case (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments supporting negligence claim against doctors (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's analysis of expert testimony and procedural requirements. (Para 5) |
| 4. petitioner's grievances and claims of negligence (Para 7) |
| 5. legal standards for medical negligence (Para 9 , 10) |
| 6. protection for doctors against frivolous allegations (Para 11 , 12) |
| 7. constitutional validity of authorities' actions (Para 13) |
| 8. burden of proof on petitioner regarding negligence (Para 14) |
| 9. bolam test application in medical standards (Para 15) |
| 10. requirement of expert opinion on medical negligence (Para 16) |
| 11. dismissal of the petition with no costs (Para 17) |
ORDER :
Maninder S. Bhatti, J.
This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner challenging inaction on the part of respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in not registering the case against the Doctors of Ashish Hospital, which according to the petitioner, were responsible for the death of the son of the petitioner (hereinafter referred to as the patient).
2. The facts giving rise to this petition are that the son of the petitioner was admitted in Ashish Hospital,
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