State Medical Councils to handle medical negligence cases, No Special Tribunal: Health Minister
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Currently, there is no proposal for setting up any special tribunal to deal with medical negligence cases, Union Minister of State for Health for Health, Smt. Anupriya Patel informed the Parliament recently.
However, Minister Patel informed that the Medical Council of India (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 stipulates that any complaint regarding professional misconduct of a medical practitioner can be brought before the appropriate Medical Council for disciplinary action.
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