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NCDRC slaps Delhi based Hospital, doctors with RS 1.5 crore fine
Overview
In a recent judgment, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has penalized Delhi-based Bhatia Global Hospital and its doctors with a fine of Rs 1.5 crore for negligence while providing Assisted reproductive techniques to a couple and resorting to unethical practices.
Even though the couple gave birth to twins after going through Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) procedure, after conducting a paternity test, it was revealed that the male complainant was not the biological father of the babies.
While holding the hospital and doctors negligent, the Consumer Court also expressed its concern regarding unethical practices being used in ART clinics and noted, "ART clinics are moving to donor gametes very early and also when not indicated just to increase the success rate of the clinic. Moreover mixing of gametes and use of donor gametes is being done without the knowledge of the patient."
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