Supreme Court of India · 2009-09-11
Ramesh Chandra Agrawal vs Regency Hospital Ltd. & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2010 SUPREME COURT 806
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ramesh Chandra Agrawal
- Respondent
- Regency Hospital Ltd. & Ors
- Author
- H.L. Dattu
- Bench
- H.L. Dattu, G.S. Singhvi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's decision rejecting the appellant's claim of medical negligence against the respondents. The Court found that the appellant failed to prove negligence as defined under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, specifically noting that the doctors acted within the standards of care expected of qualified professionals. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling that the medical practitioners did not breach their duty of care as outlined in the relevant provisions of the Act.