Medical Dialogues

Observing that failure to conduct a pre-anaesthetic check-up amounts to gross negligence, the Kerala High Court recently denied relief to an anaesthetist booked under Section 304 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Observing that it is immaterial whether a public servant receives, accepts, or attempts to obtain an undue advantage directly or through a third party, the Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to quash an FIR against a government doctor accused of demanding a bribe to allow a centre to continue functioning on the campus of a Community Health Center in Khargapur.