Maharashtra Court upholds one year Jailtime for doctor accused of molesting patient in ICU
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The doctor had been held guilty for molesting a patient in the ICU of a hospital
Mumbai: By dismissing a doctor's appeal, a judicial court here upheld the conviction of a 44-year-old doctor in a case of molesting a woman patient in 2013.
A magisterial court had earlier pronounced the accused doctor guilty under Indian Penal Code Section 354 (molestation) and sentenced him to one-year rigorous imprisonment on December 27, 2016.
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The doctor later challenged the order in the district court where Additional Sessions Judge Rajesh S Gupta on Tuesday dismissed his appeal and upheld the sentence awarded to him.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on the accused, saying if he fails to pay it, he will have to undergo rigorous imprisonment for additional three months.
Mumbai: By dismissing a doctor's appeal, a judicial court here upheld the conviction of a 44-year-old doctor in a case of molesting a woman patient in 2013.
A magisterial court had earlier pronounced the accused doctor guilty under Indian Penal Code Section 354 (molestation) and sentenced him to one-year rigorous imprisonment on December 27, 2016.
Also read:- Mumbai: Senior Doctor arrested for molesting 14 year old girl
The doctor later challenged the order in the district court where Additional Sessions Judge Rajesh S Gupta on Tuesday dismissed his appeal and upheld the sentence awarded to him.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on the accused, saying if he fails to pay it, he will have to undergo rigorous imprisonment for additional three months.
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