ASOKE KUMAR CHAUDHURI vs KUNAL SAHA

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of negligence by medical practitioners under Section 201 and Section 120B IPC, holding that the Inquiry Committee's exoneration of the doctors was flawed given the evidence of negligence established in prior judgments, specifically referencing 'Molay Kumar Ganguly v. Sukumar Mukherjee' [2009 (9) SCC 221]. The Court ruled that the members of the Inquiry Committee could be held liable for their actions, thereby allowing the criminal complaint to proceed against them. The outcome was a reaffirmation of the accountability of medical professionals and their regulatory bodies in cases of negligence.