Payal Tadvi Suicide Case: Maharashtra Medical Council issues notice to 2 accused doctors

Medical Dialogues had extensively reported about the unfortunate case, wherein, the 26-year-old PG medico Dr Payal Tadvi pursuing MD Gynecology from a well known BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai had allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her hostel room in May 2019. The doctor was allegedly under depression as three of her senior colleagues allegedly used to harass her with casteist remarks. A complaint was moved by the medico's family and a case against the trio, was registered under section 306 (abetment for suicide) of the Indian penal code (IPC), sections of the SC/ST Atrocities Act, Anti-Ragging Act and Information Technology Act, 2000.

Previously the Bombay High Court granted bail to the three doctors but ordered that the license of the accused would remain suspended until the trial concludes. Later, the court stated that the MMC would be at liberty to pass any order as per the section of the Act. Subsequent to HC orders, the state medical council revoked the suspension of licenses of 2 doctors.

The accused doctors, who are pursuing a post-graduate medical course in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, have completed two years out of three years of the course. They had moved the apex court seeking to resume their studies postgraduate degree in gynecology and obstetrics. The Court found it against the MCI norms to transfer them to another institution to complete their courses. The apex court had stated that the doctors must be allowed to go back to their study, imposed several conditions on them including that they shall not influence or even attempt to influence any of the witnesses in any manner and shall present themselves on each date before the trial court.