Odisha: Court orders compensation to botched-up tubectomy patient

Das received a rude jolt when she gave birth to her third child in 2000.

The court held that during the sterilisation procedure, the fallopian tubes were not plugged properly. The right tube was blocked while the left one was left open resulting in her unwanted pregnancy.

The court said it was negligence on part of the CHC officials which resulted in unwanted pregnancy, fiscal burden and mental agony of the couple.

The state health department is solely responsible for the failed sterilisation procedure and that is why it has to bear the cost of compensation to the aggrieved petitioner, the court ruled.

Though it was a case of belated justice, I am glad to hear that the court has taken considerate view of my prayer and has ruled in my favour. Judicial intervention of this nature is a warning to negligent doctors , the petitioner said.