Supreme Court issues notice on statutory framework for prosecuting doctors in medical negligence cases
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2025-12-03 12:30 GMT | Update On 2025-12-03 14:48 GMT
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The Supreme Court will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Centre and all State Governments to frame statutory rules for prosecuting cases of criminal medical negligence.
A direction in this regard was mandated by the Supreme Court nearly two decades ago in the landmark Jacob Mathew judgment. However, the PIL flagged a "20-year-long inaction" by the authorities despite directions issued by the Supreme Court on August 5, 2005, requiring the Union and state governments to frame statutory rules or executive instructions governing the prosecution of doctors in criminal negligence cases, IANS has reported.
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