Doctor Accused of Issuing Fraudulent Medical Certificates, Gujarat HC orders probe
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has recently ordered a police investigation against a doctor who has been accused of issuing fraudulent medical certificates to prisoners to help them get bail.
Further, the HC bench comprising Justice MK Thakkar has observed that while the doctor had an MBBS degree, he had issued a certificate for surgery, which he was not qualified to perform. The previous instances where the doctor had issued such fake certificates using the names of various hospitals was also noted by the court.
“Prima facie, it appears that the doctor, Mahendra L Patel, has been issuing these bogus certificates in the name of different hospitals with different addresses. Let the certificate issued by Dr Patel be verified and examined by the concerned Investigating Officer under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police, Surat, so that the facts can be revealed,” the bench mentioned in the order.
While ordering the police investigation, the High Court bench also reprimanded the lawyer who represented the prisoner seeking relief on the basis of such a fraudulent certificate.
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