Health Bulletin 26/ December/ 2024 - Video

In a case of alleged medical negligence, the wife of a serving soldier has filed a Rs 7 crore lawsuit in a consumer court against MedGenome Labs Limited, Bengaluru, and M/S College of American Pathologists. The lawsuit claims that errors in genetic testing resulted in severe consequences for her family.

According to Hatkar, her son, born on December 12, 2017, was later diagnosed with two rare conditions: Ichthyosis and Penoscrotal Hypospadias. In October 2020, a genetic test conducted at a hospital in Pune revealed a NIPAL4 mutation, confirming a diagnosis of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis, a severe genetic disorder.

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court bench recently set aside an order by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) directing the doctors and a hospital-owner to pay Rs 93 lakh compensation to a patient who had to suffer while undergoing c-section at the facility.

Earlier the State Commission had granted Rs 95 lakh compensation in the patient's favour. However, later, one member of NCDRC dismissed the complaint while the other reduced it to Rs 93 lakh. When the matter was referred to a third member, the order of R 93 lakh compensation was upheld.

Coming to the aid of an MBBS Aspirant, who was denied admission based on technical issues with her caste certificates, the Bombay High Court bench recently directed SSPM Medical College to admit her in the first-year MBBS course by creating a supernumerary seat for her under the institutional stray vacancy round.

"...it is held that the petitioner is entitled to be admitted at the First Year MBBS Course at the respondent no.7 – College under the Institutional Stray Vacancy by directing creation of a supernumerary seat. The petitioner would be liable to pay tuition fees and other fees as payable by a student who has secured admission in the Institutional Stray Vacancy Round," the HC bench comprising Justices Rajesh S. Patil and A.S. Chandurkar ordered.