Supreme Court of India · 2019-03-07
Shoda Devi vs Ddu/Ripon Hospital Shimla
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 2965
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Shoda Devi
- Respondent
- Ddu/Ripon Hospital Shimla
- Author
- Dinesh Maheshwari
- Bench
- Dinesh Maheshwari, Abhay Manohar Sapre
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed an appeal concerning medical negligence and deficiency in service by DDU/Ripon Hospital Shimla. The court found that the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission had correctly modified the earlier decision of the State Commission, which had exonerated the hospital. The Supreme Court upheld the award of compensation to the appellant, totaling Rs. 4,93,526/- for the negligence suffered.