VIKASH vs DELHI MEDICAL COUNCIL & ORS.

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Pronounced on: 04.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 2375/2025 VIKASH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikrant Dabas, Mr. Karan Bir Singh and Mr. Jaideep Malik, Advs. versus DELHI MEDICAL COUNCIL & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Praveen Khattar and Mr. Pritam Kumar, Advs. for R-1. Mr. T. Singhdev, Mr. Abhijit Chakravarty, Mr. Tanishq Srivastava, Mr. Anum Hussain, Ms. Yamini Singh, Mr. Sourabh Kumar and Ms. Ramanpreet Kaur, Advs. for R-2. Ms. Rachita Garg and Ms. Preeti, Advs. for GNCTD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA JUDGMENT 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition challenging the impugned order dated 22.08.2024 issued by the Delhi Medical Council (respondent no. 1) through its Disciplinary Committee. The impugned order dismissed his complaint concerning the alleged medical negligence by doctors at Brahm Shakti Hospital, Budh Vihar, Delhi, which led to the death of his wife Mrs. Himanshi. 2. The background of the matter is that on 26.09.2023, the petitioner’s wife was admitted to Brahm Shakti Hospital for the delivery of their child. The attending doctors assured the petitioner that the delivery would proceed W.P.(C) 2375/2025 Page 1 of 11 Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Digitally Signed By:ABHISHEK THAKUR By:SACHIN DATTA Signing Date:05.09.2025 Signing Date:05.09.2025 04:29:57 04:30:23 normally and administered Synto 1U lateb to induce labor. At 7:37 PM, the wife delivered a baby girl. However, the delivery occurred via face-to-pubis presentation, a rare and complicated condition. The petitioner contends that proceeding with a normal delivery in such circumstances was a grave medical mistake, as face presentation is typically managed through a caesarean section to minimize the risk