Ayurveda doctor prescribed allopathy medicines: SC sets aside NCDRC order Of Rs 10 lakh compensation, awards Rs 4 lakh instead
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In a case of medical negligence where an Ayurveda doctor prescribed allopathic medicines, the Supreme Court Friday awarded Rs four lakh as compensation to the victim.
The apex court, while noting the sufferings and trauma faced, observed it has been stated in the counter affidavit that even today the complainant has not recovered completely and is under treatment.
The complaint was first filed against the Punjab-based nursing home before a district forum and passing through the state commission and National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), the matter reached the apex court.
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