Rs 10 lakh penalty if doctor's original certificates not returned within 8 weeks: Madras HC

Written by Isra Zaman Published On 2022-12-26T18:00:05+05:30 | Updated On 28 Dec 2022 5:31 PM IST

Rs 10 lakh penalty if doctors original certificates not returned within 8 weeks: Madras HC

The Madras High Court bench recently slammed the University of Madras (UoM) for withholding the original academic certificates of a retired Biochemistry professor.

Giving an eight-week ultimatum to the University for retrieving the certificates, the High Court bench has also clarified that if the Registrar and the HoD of the Biochemistry department fail to give them back then they would be liable to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to the professor.

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Rs 10 Lakh Penalty If Doctor's Original Certificates Not Returned Within 8 Weeks: Madras HC

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Isra Zaman

B.Sc Life Sciences, M.Sc Biotechnology, B.Ed

Isra Zaman is a Life Science graduate from Daulat Ram College, Delhi University, and a postgraduate in Biotechnology from Amity University. She has a flair for writing, and her roles at Medicaldialogues include that of a Sr. content writer and a medical correspondent. Her news pieces cover recent discoveries and updates from the health and medicine sector. She can be reached at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.