Consumer Court Orders Rs 40 Lakh Compensation Over COVID Treatment by Fake Doctor
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-05-04 12:45 GMT | Update On 2026-05-04 12:45 GMT
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Holding a Hyderabad-based hospital and doctor guilty of medical negligence and deficiency in service during the COVID-19 treatment of a woman, who died despite undergoing treatment, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-2, Hyderabad, has directed them to jointly pay Rs 40 lakh to his family.
The history of the case goes back to 2020, when the patient was undergoing treatment at the treating hospital and was treated by Dr. Kumar, who is allegedly not qualified to provide treatment under the guidelines of the Indian Medical Association. The patient was suffering from fever while the 1st wave of the COVID pandemic was going on during September, 2020.
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