The Bombay High Court has said that if a COVID-19 patient dies due to negligence on the part of medical facilities in a state or civic-run hospital, then his/her family members would be entitled for compensation.
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has awarded compensation of Rs 25 lakh for medical negligence to the wife of a patient who died in the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore.
Supreme Courts requested AP HC to expeditiously decide the pleas of LG Polymers pending before the High Court seeking access to the plant and challenging its sealing, while also restraining the disbursal of deposit amount of 50 crores by LG Polymers for 10 days.
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that compensation is payable for deficiency of service under obligation as per the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.