Article

  • Professional misconduct or criminal negligence: when does the balance tilt?

    published By Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, Vol. XI, No. 2 On Jan 01, 2014

    On September 13, 2013, the Supreme Court absolved Dr Praful Desai, an oncologist, of conviction on the charge of criminal medical negligence in the treatment of one of his patients. This article examines the judgment of the Supreme Court in the light of medical negligence and criminal jurisprudence
    View Article