DALJIT SINGH GUJRAL vs JAGJIT SINGH ARORA .

The Supreme Court held that the complaint filed by Respondent No.1 against the Appellants under various sections of the IPC, including Section 420 and Section 15(2)(3) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, was vitiated by an error apparent on the face of the record. The Court emphasized that the Medical Board had exonerated the doctors, indicating no gross negligence, and thus the summoning order by the Judicial Magistrate was quashed. The Court reiterated the necessity of proper procedure in medical negligence cases, reinforcing the principle that complaints must be substantiated by evidence of negligence.