SMS Medical College HoD Neurosurgery arrested for taking Rs 1 lakh bribe to clear pending bills Adity Saha10 Oct 2025 9:30 AM ISTJaipur: The Head of the Department (HoD) of Neurosurgery at SMS Medical College was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from the...
Madras HC quashes Rs 1.61 crore bond penalty demand, orders doctor to pay Rs 40 lakh Barsha Misra9 Oct 2025 7:31 PM ISTChennai: Granting partial relief to a doctor on a Rs 1.61 crore penalty demand, the Madras High Court told her to pay Rs 40 lakh as a...
One-third of ventilators in Delhi Govt Hospitals Non-Functional, reveals RTI Barsha Misra9 Oct 2025 2:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Nearly one in three ventilators is currently non-functional across major hospitals in Delhi, including Maulana Azad Medical College...
Is Govt wrong about doctor count in India? RTI reveals severe discrepancy in Parliament, Medical Council data Barsha Misra8 Oct 2025 4:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi Medical Council had a total of 72,636 doctors registered with it as of 2020, the Council revealed in response to an...
WBCERC orders hospitals to release bodies within 5 hours, bars withholding over unpaid bills or insurance delays Barsha Misra8 Oct 2025 9:30 AM ISTKolkata: The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) ordered that hospitals cannot hold back bodies of deceased...
'Our data's on sale for Rs 3,599'- NEET PG 2025 students allege massive privacy breach Barsha Misra7 Oct 2025 6:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: Even as the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) remains engaged in the ongoing Supreme Court proceedings...
'No court can pass orders contrary to regulations'- HC upholds NMC, University rules on exam attempt limit Barsha Misra7 Oct 2025 9:30 AM ISTBengaluru: Observing that no court can pass an order contrary to the National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations and norms prescribed by any...
Consumer Court clears Lucknow hospital, doctor of medical negligence in bedsore death case Barsha Misra6 Oct 2025 7:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently exonerated a Lucknow-based hospital and doctor from charges...
Once patient undergoes treatment, surgery based on doctor's advice, insurer cannot arbitrarily reject claim: Kerala HC Barsha Misra6 Oct 2025 1:31 PM ISTErnakulam: The Kerala High Court bench recently ruled that once an insured person has undergone treatment or surgery based on the expert opinion...
Medical Negligence: Can Hospitals escape liability simply because treatment was provided at no cost? Barsha Misra5 Oct 2025 11:00 AM ISTAhmedabad: The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), Gujarat, recently held that even when the treating hospital has not...
PG Diploma not equal to PG degree for assistant professor promotions: Himachal HC Barsha Misra5 Oct 2025 9:30 AM ISTShimla: In a recent judgment, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that a postgraduate diploma cannot be considered equivalent to a...
Rs 1.91 crore Pharma Freebies case under review: NMC Barsha Misra4 Oct 2025 5:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) is yet to take action against 30 doctors found guilty of accepting a foreign trip sponsored by...
