Nand Kishore Prasad vs Mohib Hamidi

The Supreme Court upheld the findings of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, establishing that the operating surgeon acted with medical negligence by performing surgery on a patient with critically low platelet count (35,000 per cu.mm). The Court confirmed the award of Rs. 2,00,000 in damages against the surgeon, emphasizing the duty of care owed to patients and the necessity of appropriate medical standards. The appeal against the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's order was dismissed, affirming the compensation awarded for negligence.