SC quashes Culpable Homicide charges against doctor for phone prescription - Video
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The Supreme Court has quashed culpable homicide charges against a doctor who prescribed injections to a patient over the telephone. When the duty nurse administered the prescribed injections to the patient, her condition allegedly deteriorated, leading to her death.
After being booked under Section 304 Part I of the Indian Penal Code (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), the doctor challenged the same before the Madras High Court and later the Supreme Court.
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Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri
BDS, MDS
Dr Bhumika Maikhuri is a Consultant Orthodontist at Sanjeevan Hospital, Delhi. She is also working as a Correspondent and a Medical Writer at Medical Dialogues. She completed her BDS from Dr D Y patil dental college and MDS from Kalinga institute of dental sciences. Apart from dentistry, she has a strong research and scientific writing acumen. At Medical Dialogues, She focusses on medical news, dental news, dental FAQ and medical writing etc.