SupremeToday Landscape Ad
Back
Next
Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation
Listen Audio Icon Pause Audio Icon
judgment-img

2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 25480

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
G.GIRISH, J
DR.K.K.GOVINDAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.SOORAJ T.ELENJICKAL, SRI.C.R.SYAMKUMAR, SRI.P.A.MOHAMMED SHAH, SMT.V.A.HARITHA, SRI.SIDHARTH B PRASAD, SHRI.ASWIN KUMAR M J, SMT.HELEN P.A.
For the Respondents: SRI SUDHEER.G, SHRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN

Table of Content
1. challenges order framing section 304a ipc charges for medical negligence. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. prosecution alleges negligence; defense disputes via records. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. factual disputes require trial; discharge not allowed. (Para 7 , 8)

O R D E R

The order dated 21.03.2019 of the Additional Assistant Sessions Court, Palakkad in S.C No.778/2016 framing charges against the accused in the said case for the commission of offence under Sections 304A I.P.C, and forwarding the case to the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-III, Palakkad under Section 228 Cr.P.C for trial, is under challenge in this revision petition filed by the accused in that case.

2. The petitioner herein is an Anesthetist Doctor, who had been working in a private hospital by name Palghat Poly Clinic. A 23 year old lady, who delivered a baby on 11.09.2014, had undergone Post Partem Sterilization (PPS) surgery in that hospital on 13.09.2014. The petitioner was the Anesthetist, who attended her during that time. After the surgery performed in between 6:30 p.m and 8:40 p.m on 13.09.2014, the above lady died due to peripartum cardiomyopathy caused as a result of primary pulmonary hypertension. Ini

Click Here to Read the rest of this document
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
SupremeToday Portrait Ad
supreme today icon
logo-black

An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers

Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance

qr

Scan Me!

India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!

For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :

whatsapp-icon telegram-icon
whatsapp-icon Back to top