There is a growing tendency to accuse the doctor for an adverse or untoward event. Nothing can be more professionally damaging and emotionally draining than being accused of any such action. Now, they are increasingly defending themselves in courts.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed Petition of a Doctor challenging the constitutional validity of the amendment brought in Madhya Pradesh Shaskiya Sevak (Adhivarshiki-Ayu) Sansodhan Adhiniyam, 2011, wherein the increased of age of superannuation of allopathic Doctors have been increased from 62 years to 65 years w.e.f. 31.08.2010.
Andhra Pradesh High Court closes proceedings in PIL alleging inhuman and barbaric assault on a doctor by the police, directs the jurisdictional CBI Court to complete the trial at the earliest