MEDICAL TREATMENT NEGLIGENCE CASES – SUBJECT INDEX

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                                     SUBJECT INDEX 

 Adv.C.K.Sivadasan, 

Consultant (Medical Negligence & Hospital  Administration)   

cksdas@yahoo.co.in     

(Sub headings and cases under every sub heading are in alphabetical order. Please avoid all prefixes, viz. initials, Mr., Mrs., Sri, Smt., Dr., Sr., re., etc.)

(AIDS CASES)

Chalk  vs. USDCCD of Cal. (9th Circuit 1988) 840 2 F. 2d 701 U S A

M. Chinnaiyan vs. Sri Gokulam Hospital and Anr. III (2007) CPJ 228 NC (AIDS Transmission Through Blood Transfusion)

Raytheon  vs. Fair Employment and Housing Commission, Estate of Chadbourne (1989) 261 Cal. Reporter 197 U S A

School Board of Nassau Country, Florida  vs. Airline (1987) 107 S. Ct. 1123 U S A

Shuttleworth  vs. Broward cty., (SDA Fla. 1986) 639 F. Supp. 654 U S A

Mr “X” vs. Hospital “Z”; AIR 1999 SC 495, JT 1998 (7) SC 626, 1998 (6) SCALE 230 (Disclosure of AIDS Infection)

Mr. “X” vs. Hospital “Z”; Supreme Court of India, 2002, CASE NO.: Appeal (civil) 4641 of 1998 (AIDS patient’s Right to marriage after informed consent)

BEST INTEREST OF THE PATIENT

re. A (Children) [2001] Fam 147

F   vs. West Berkshire Health Authority [1989] 2 WLR 1025

Hospital Authority   vs. C [2003] 1 HKLRD 507

re MB (1997) 38 BMLR 175

re T (Adult Refusal of Treatment) (1992) 2 WLR 782

Wilson   vs. Pringle [1987] QB 237

BLOOD TRANSFUSION

Calcutta Medical Research Institute vs. Bimalesh Chatterjee and Ors. I(1999) CPJ 13 (NC) : 1986-99 Consumer 3628 (NS)

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M. Chinnaiyan vs. Sri Gokulam Hospital and Anr. III (2007) CPJ 228 NC (AIDS Transmission Through Blood Transfusion)

Malette vs. Shulman 72 OR (2d) 417 (Ontario Court of Appeal) (lack of consent)

P.G.Inst.of Medical Education vs. Jaspal Singh & Ors. (2009) 7 SCC 330(mismatch in blood transfusion) 

Quinton vs. United States, 304 F.2d 234 (mismatch in blood transfusion) BREACH OF DUTY

McGhee vs. National Coal Board, 1972. 3 All ER 1008, 1 WLR 1

BUSINESS TO CONSUMER - C P Act

Laxmi Engineering Works vs. PSG Industrial Institute (1995) 3 SCC 538

CIVIL LIABILITY AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY

Andrews vs. Director of Public Prosecutions, [1937] A.C. 576

Bhalchandra Waman Pathe vs. State of Maharashtra (Supreme Court of India) 1968 ACJ 38

Indraprastha Medical Corp. Ltd.  vs. State NCT of Delhi & Ors. 2010, Crl. M.C. No. 827/2010, Delhi High Court (Criminal Negligence of  hospital in Medical Negligence)

Kalpnath Rai   vs. State, 1998 AIR (SC) 201, (Criminal liability of the Corporation - TADA)

Krishnan and Anr. vs. State of Kerala, (1996) 10 SCC 508 

Mohanan  vs. Prabha G. Nair And Anr.: AIR 2004 SC 1719, I (2004) CPJ 21 SC (Criminal Negligence – Detailed analysis of evidence essential)

Standard Chartered Bank vs. Directorate of Enforcement, 2005 SCC (Cri.) 961, SC (Criminal liability of the Corporation)

Standard Chartered Bank   vs. Vinay Kumar Sood & Ors, 2009 (1) JCC (Criminal liability of the Corporation)

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Syad Akbar vs. State of Karnataka, (1980) 1 SCC 30. (criminal negligence)

COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCES

Gopal Das Sindhi and Ors vs. State of Assam and Anr., AIR 1961 SC 986

Sanjay Bansal and Anr. vs. Jawaharlal Vats and Ors 2004(4) JCC 3257

Supdt. and Remembrancer of Legal Affairs, W.B. vs. Alani Kumar AIR 1950 (37) Calcutta 437

COMPENSATION

Chan Pui Ki (an infant)   vs. Leung On & Anor [1995] 3 HK (Acturial Method)

Charan Singh vs. Healing Touch Hospital and Ors. [(2000) 7 SCC 668]

Ellis vs. Raine, [1939] 2 K.B. 180

Feay vs. Barnwell, [1938] All E.R. 31

General Manager, KSRTC vs. Susamma Thomas and Ors, AIR 1994 SC 1631

M.S.Grewal and Anr. vs. Deep Chand Sood and Ors. AIR 2001 SC 3660

R.D.Hattangadi vs. Pest Control (India) (P) Ltd. [AIR 1995 SC 755] 

Hodges vs. Harland & Wolff Limited (1965) 1 ALL ER 1086

Lata Wadhwa & Ors vs. State Of Bihar & Ors. (AIR 2001 SC 3218 (Multiplier Method) 

Livingstone vs. Rawyards Coal Co.  (1880) 5 AC 25

R.K.Malik and Anr. vs. Kiran Pal & Ors. 2009 (8) SCALE 451

Mallett   vs. Mc Mongle (1969 (2) All ER 178) (Multiplier Method)

Managing Director TNSTC Ltd. vs. K.T.Bindu, (2005) 8 SCC 473

Moeliker   vs. Reyrolle & Co. Ltd [1997] 1 WLR 132 (Compensation – lose of present job)

Nance vs. British Columbia Electric Railway Company Ltd., [1951] A.C. 601

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs. Charlie, (2005) 10 SCC 720

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Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Jashuben and Ors. (2008) 4 SCC 162

Rose vs. Ford, [1937] A.C. 826

Sarla Dixit vs. Balwant Yadav, (1996) 3 SCC 179

Secretary of State vs. Gokal Chand, (1925) I.L.R. 6 Lah. 451

T.N.State Transport Corp. Ltd. vs. S.Rajapriya, (2005) 6 SCC 236

Taff Vale Railway Company v. Jenkins (1913 AC 1)

United India Insurance Co Ltd. vs. Patrica Jean Mahajan, (2002) 6 SCC 281

Ward vs. James, (1965) I All E R 563

COMPENSATION TO DEPENDENT

Davis  vs. Powell Duffrya Associated Collieries Ltd. [(1942) AC 601

Gobald Motor Service Ltd., Allahabad vs. R.M.K.Veluswami AIR 1962 SC 1

COMPENSATION TO PARENTS

Spring Medows Hospital & Anr. vs. Harjol Ahluwalia thr’ K.S. Ahluwalia & Anr. [(1998) 4 SCC 39]  

CONSENT

Berkey  vs. Anderson (1969) 1 Cal. App. 3d 790, 803, [82 Cal. Rptr. 67] (Insufficient Disclosure of The Risks)

Bowater   vs. Rowley Regis Corporation - [1944] 1 KB 476 (valid or real consent)

Canterbury vs. Spence, 464 F.2d 772 (D.C. Cir. 1972), cert. denied, 409 U.S. 1064 (1972)  (Non-Disclosure of Risks of Treatment)

Chester   vs. Afshar [2004 ] UKHL 41: (2005) Lloyds L.R. 109 (informed consent)

Chhatterton vs. Gerson and Anr. (1981) 1 ALL ER 257 (duty of a doctor to explain to the patient)

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Cobbs vs. Grant, 8 Cal. 3d 229, 104 Cal. Rptr. 505, 502 P.2d 1 (1972) (lack of informed consent)

re. Conroy 98 NJ 321, 486 A.2d 1209 (1985) (informed consent)

Devil   vs. West Midlands A. H. A. [1980 ] 7 C. L. 44 (informed consent)

Eyre vs. Measday (1986) 1 ALL ER 488  (failure to convey information)

F., In re, (Court of Appeal in England) (1933) 3DLR 260: 60 CCC 136. (additional treatment without consent)

Flemming   vs. Reid(1991) 82 D.L.R.(4th) 298, (Ont.C.A.)

Gala   vs. Preston [1991] HCA 18; (1991) 172 CLR 243 (Australia) (duty to warn extends to risks)

Gillick   vs. West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority and Department of Health and Social Security [1985] 2 WLR 413 (mental health, patient’s property)

Hamiltorn vs. Hardy, 37 Colo. App. 375, 549 P.2d 1099 (1976)] (non-disclosure of risks of treatment)

Ho Yee Sup  vs. Dr May Chan Yuk & Other [1991] 1 HKC 499 (Non disclosure of risks - sterilization)

Marshell  vs. Curry - 1933 (3) DLR 260 Supreme Court of NS, Canada (unauthorized treatment in emergency)

Murrary vs. McMurchy (Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada) (1949) 2 DLR 442: (1949)1 WWR 989.  (unauthorized surgical procedure)

Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences vs. Prasanth S. Dhananka and Ors. [2009 (7) SCALE 407]   (insufficient consent)

Salgo   vs. Leland Stanford [154 Cal. App. 2d.560 (1957)], (withholding of facts)

Samira Kohli vs. Dr. Prabha Manchanda & Anr. (2008) 2 SCC 1. (informed consent)

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Schloendorff   vs. Society of New York Hospital, 211 N.Y. 125, 129-30, 105 N.E. 92, 93 (1914) (informed consent)

Sidaway vs. Board of Governors of Bethlem Royal Hospital and Maudsley Hospital, (House of Lords)  [ [1985] All ER 643 ] (non-disclosure of risks of treatment)

C.P.Sreekumar (Dr.), MS (Ortho) vs. S.Ramanujam (2009) 7 SCC 130 (informed consent)

re. W (a Minor ) (Medical Treatment ) [1992] 9 BMLR 22, 29 (informed consent)

Wyong Shire Council   vs. Shirt [1980] HCA 12; (1980) 146 CLR 40(Australia) (duty to warn extends to risks)

(CONSENT -  GUARDIAN)

Allan  vs. New Mount Sinai Hosp. (1980), 11 C.C.L.T. 299 (Ont. H.C.J.)

Bonner   vs. Moran, 126 F. (2d) 121 (C.A., D.C. 1941) (consent of parent)

Caron   vs. Gagnon (1930), 68 C.S. 155. (life saving medical treatment)

DeLaurier   vs. Jackson, [ 1934 ] S.C.R.  149 (welfare of the child)

Hart   vs. Brown, 289 A. (2d) 386 (Conn. 1972) (consent of parent)

Hopper   vs. Steeves (1899), 34 N.B.R. 591, 594 (C.A.) (The guardian by nature is the father)

Mulloy   vs. Hop Sang, [ 1935 ] 1 W.W.R. 714 (Alta. C.A.)

Parnell   vs. Springle (1899), 5 R.J. 74(life saving medical treatment)

Rogers   vs. Lumbermans Mutual Casualty Co. 119 So. (2d) 649, 650 (La. App. 1960)

Strunk   vs. Strunk, 445 S.W. (2d) 145 (Ky. C.A. 1969) (consent of parent)

CONTRACT OF/ FOR SERVICE

Cassidy vs. Ministry of Health [1951] 2 K.B. 343.

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Dharangadhara Chemical Works Ltd. vs. State of Saurashtra, 1957 SCR 152

Dr. S.B. Dutt vs. University of Delhi, 1959 SCR 1236

Executive Committee of Vaish Degree College vs. Laxmi Narain and Ors.

Gold & Ors vs. Essex County Council [1942] 2 All E.R.237.

High Commissioner for India vs. I.M.Lall, (1948) L.R. 75 I.A. 225

Jagannath Patnaik vs. Pitambar Mohapatra

A.C.Modagi vs. Cross Well Tailor and Anr. (R.P.No 75 of 1990) 11(1991) CPJ 586

Ram Kissendas Dhanuka vs. Satya Charan Law, (1949) L.R. 77 I.A. 128

Ready Mix Concrete vs. Minister of Pensions, All E L R 1968 (1) 433

Simmons vs. Heath Laundry Co. (1910) 1 K.B. 543

Stevenson, Jordan And Harrison Ltd.  vs. Macdonald and Evans, 1952-1 TLR 101 at 110

DEFICIENCY IN SERVICE

Scott vs. London St.Katherine Docks Co. [(1865) 3 H C. 596], 

DELAY IN PROCEEDINGS

Dr. J.J. Merchant & Ors vs. Shrinath Chaturvedi (2002) 6 SCC 635

DERELICTION OF DUTY

Spring Meadows Hospital  vs. Harjol Ahluwalia, [(1998) 4 SCC 39] 

DEVIATION FROM THE STRUCTURED FORMULA

Abati Bezbaruah vs. Dy. Director General, Geological Survey of India,(2003) 3 SCC 148)

U P State Road Transport Corp. vs. Trilok Chandra, (1996) 4 SCC 362

DIAGNOSIS WITH EVIDENCE

Consumer Protection Council and Ors. vs. Dr. M. Sundaram and Anr. (1998) CPJ 3

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DIAGNOSIS - FAILURE

Langley   vs. Campbell [1975] Times, 6 November (error in clinical judgement - Malaria)

Palmer  vs. Tees Health Authority [1998] All ER 180   

Tuffil   vs. East Surrey Area Health Authority [1978 ] Times, 15 March (error in clinical judgement - amoebic dysentery)

Whiteford   vs. Hunter [1950] 94 Sol Jo 758, HL (error in clinical judgement)

DIFFERENCES OF OPINION

Hunter vs. Hanley, 1955. SLT 213 

DISCOVERY RULE

Billings  vs. Sisters of Mercy of Idaho, (Idaho) 86 Idaho 485, 389 P.2d 224.

Carter  vs. Harlan Hosp. Ass’n, 265 Ky. 452, 97 S.W.2d 9 (1936)

City of Miami  vs. Brooks, 70 So. 2d 306 (Fla. 1954)

Costa  vs. Regents of Univ. of Cal., 116 Cal. App. 2d 445, 254 P.2d 85 (Ist Dist. Ct. App. 1953)

Fernandi  vs. Strully, 35 N.J. 434, 173 A.2d 277 (1961)

John D. Adams & Jeanette S. Adams  vs. New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center, 919 F. Supp. 711

Josephine Flanagan  vs.  Mount  Eden  General Hospital LEXSEE (New York) 24 N.Y. 2d 427

Kilkenny  vs. Kenney 68 N.M. 266, 361 P.2d 149 (1961) (NON- APPLICABILITY)

Lindquist  vs. Mullen, 45 Wash. 2d 675, 277 P.2d 724 (1954).

Morgan vs. Grace Hospital Inc. (West Virginia )149 W.Va.783, 144 S.E.2d 156.

Murray vs. Allen, 103 Vt. 373,154 Atl. 678 (1931)

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Quinton vs. United States, 304 F.2d 234 

Rosane vs. Senger,  112 Colo. 363, 149 P.2d 372 (1944) 

Roybal vs. White, 383 P.2d 250 (N.M. 1963) (NON- APPLICABILITY)

Spath vs.Morrow, 174 Neb. 38,115 N.W.2d 581 (1962)

Swankowski vs. Diethelm, 98 Ohio App. 271, 129 N.E.2d 182 (1953)

DUTY OF GOOD FAITH TO PATIENT

A.B.   vs. C.D (1851) 14 D 177, (contraceptive advice and treatment to minors)

A.B.   vs. C.D.(1904) 7 F 72. (contraceptive advice and treatment to minors)

Campbell   vs. MGN Ltd [2003] EMLR 39

Gillick   vs. West Norfolk and Wisvech Area Health Authority and the DHSS [1986] AC 112. (contraceptive advice and treatment to minors)

Hunter   vs. Mann [1974]QB 767

Seager   vs. Copydex [1967] 1 WLR 923 (duty of confidentiality)

Venables   vs. News Group Newspapers Ltd [2001] EMLR 255

W  vs. Egdell [1989] 2 WLR 689

re. Wyatt(breakdown of the doctor-patient relationship)

X   vs. Y [1988] 2 All ER 648

Mr “X” vs. Hospital “Z”; AIR 1999 SC 495, JT 1998 (7) SC 626, 1998 (6) SCALE 230 (Disclosure of AIDS Infection)

DUTY TO CARE

Alcock   vs. Chief Constable of South Yorkshire [1991] 3 WLR 1057, 29: [1992] 1 AC 310 (duty of psychiatrists)

Allin   vs. City and Hackney Health Authority [1996] 7 Med LR 167 (psychiatric injury)

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Barnett   vs. Chelsea & N Kensington Hospital Management Committee [1969] 1 QB 428 (duty of care - commencement)

Burton   vs. Islington Health Authority [1993] QB 204 (right of disabled child)

re C (Emergency Medical Treatment) [2003] HKC 245 (injury to unborn child)

Caparo Industries plc  vs. Dickman [1989] 2 WLR 316, 322, 13(duty of psychiatrists)

Cherry   vs. Borsman (1992) 94 D.L.R. (4th) 487 (B.C.C.A.) (right of disabled child)

Cook   vs. Cook [1986] HCA 73; (1986) 162 CLR376 (Australia)

Cullin and Others vs. London Fire Civil Defence Authority, unreported 1999 (duty of psychiatrists)

re F (In Utero) Fam 837 (injury to unborn child)

Florida Hotels Pty. Ltd.   vs. Mayo [1965] HCA 26; (1965) 113 CLR 588 (Australia)

Gover   vs. South Australia (1985) 39 SASR 543 (Australia), (against bolam test)

Harrison  vs. British Railways Board [1981] 3 All E.R.679 (Responsibility in the voluntary acts)

Kapfunde   vs. Abbey National plc and Others [1998] 46 BMLR 176 (contractual duties - third parties)

Lanphier   vs. Phipos (1838) 8 Car and P 475:173 ER 581

Lewis   vs. Tressider Andrews Associates Pty. Ltd. (1987) 2 Qd R 533 (Australia)

McCormack   vs. Redpath, The Times, 24 March 1961(duty of care - commencement)

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Osman   vs. Ferguson [1993] 4 All E.R.344(duty of therapist to protect the threatened victim)

Papatonakis   vs. Australian Telecommunications Commission [1985]HCA 3; (1985) 156 CLR 7 (Australia)

Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity  vs. State of West Bengal and Anr. AIR 1996 SC 2426 

Pippin   vs. Sheppard [1822] 11 Price 400 (Responsibility at the scene of accident)

R   vs. Bateman [1925] 94 LJ KB 791, CCA

Shiells   vs. Blackburne [1789] 126 ER 94 (Responsibility in the voluntary acts)

Sion   vs. Hampstead Health Authority, The Times 17 March 2000 (psychiatric injury)

Skelton   vs. London North Western Railway [1867] LR 2 CP 636 (Responsibility at the scene of accident)

Tarasoff   vs. Regents of the University of California [1976] 551 P (2d) 334 (duty of therapist to protect the threatened victim)

Taylor   vs. Somerset Health Authority [1993] 4 Med, L.R. 34 (psychiatric injury)

Thompson  vs. Schmidt [1891] 8 TLR 120 (Doctor is not a Good Samaritan)

Tredget   vs. Bexley Health Authority [1994] 5 Med. L. R. 178 (psychiatric injury)

Weber   vs. Land Agents Board (1986) 40 SASR 312, (Australia)

Wendy Fang Wen Qing v Hong Kong Adventist Hospital & Another [1999] 3 HKLRD 420 (right of disabled child)

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ESIC RELATED CASES

Christian Medical College   vs. ESI Corporation, (2001) 1 SCC 256. (Hospitals - Applicability of the ESI Act)

Kishore Lal vs. Chairman, Employees State Insurance Corporation (2007) 4 SCC 597 (ESI Hospitals - Applicability of the Consumer Act)

EUTHANASIA

Airedale   vs. Director MHD (1993) 2 WLR 316 (unconscious vegetative patient)

Airedale NHS Trust   vs. Bland (1993) All E.R. 82) (H.L.) (euthanasia by doctors)

Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug vs Union Of India & Ors. Supreme Court of India, 2011

Cruzan   vs. Director, MDH, 497 U.S. 261(1990) (euthanasia by doctors)

Dwarka Nath   vs. ITO AIR 1966 SC 81 (Art. 226 of the Constitution)

re F [1990] 2 AC 1,(incapacitated patient - duty to treat)

Gian Kaur   vs. State of Punjab, 1996(2) SCC 648 (right to life does not include right to die)

Gonzalez   vs. Oregon US, decided in 2006, (euthanasia by doctors)

re J.H.L. (Unreported) (High Court of New Zealand) 13 August 1992, (terminal cancer - the quality of the patient’s life)

Nancy B. v. Hotel Dieu de Quebec (1992) 86 D.L.R. (4th) 385 (consent - life support discontinual)

re. Quinlan 70 N.J.10, 355 A. 2d 647(euthanasia by doctors)

P.Rathinam   vs. Union of India; (1994) 3 SCC 394 (Right to Life – Art. 21)

Reg. vs. Cox (Unreported), Winchester Crown Court, 1992 (euthanasia - actively causing death)

S.  vs. McC. (Orse S.) and M (D.S. Intervene) (consent to treatment or care)

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Sanger   vs. Butler, 101 S.W. 459, 462 (Tex. Civ. App. 1907) (the cessation of life)

Schmidt  vs. Pierce, 344 S.W.2d 120, 133 (Mo. 1961) (the cessation of life)

Shri Anandi Mukta Sadguru   vs. V.R.Rudani; AIR 1989 SC 1607 (permission to withdraw the life support - Article 226)

State of Kerala   vs. N.M.Thomas; 1976(1) SCR 906 (‘state’ includes Court - Article 12)

Sue Rodriguez   vs. British Columbia (Attorney General), (1993) 3 SCR 519 Canada (physician assisted suicide)

Superintendent of Belchertown State School   vs. Saikewicz (1977) 370 N.E. 2d. 417, 428, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (consent - Refusal of treatment)

re T. (Adult: Refusal of treatment) [1992] 3 W.L.R. 782) (consent - Refusal of treatment)

Vacco   vs. Quill 521 U.S. 793 (1997) (right to assisted suicide)

Vikram Deo Singh Tomar   vs. State of Bihar; 1988 (Supp) SCC 734 (right to live with human dignity)

W   vs. W [1972] A.C. 24, 43(consent to treatment or care)

Washington   vs. Glucksberg 521 U.S. 702 (1997) (right to assisted suicide)

EVIDENCES RELATED WITH CASE

Kashmira Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (Supreme Court of India) (1952 SCR 526)

Mohanan vs. Prabha G. Nair and Anr., AIR 2004 SC 1719   

M.Narasinga Rao vs. State of Andhra Pradhesh, 2001 Cri. L.J.515

Rajesh Govind Jagesha vs. State of Maharashtra, (1999) 8 SCC 428

Ramaswami Ayhangar & Ors. vs. State of Tamil Nadu (1976) 3 SCC 779

Sat Paul vs. Delhi Administration, (1976) 2 S.C.R. 11

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T.M.Shanmugham vs. Periyar Self Respect Propaganda Institution, AIR 1985 Madras 93

M/s. Sreepathi Hosiery Mills (P) Ltd. vs. M/s Chitra Knitting Co. AIR 1977 Madras 258

EXECUTION AS PER CONSUMER ACT

State of Karnataka vs. Vishwabarathi House Building (Supreme Court of India) AIR 2003 SC 1043, 2003 (2) ALT 22 SC   

EXPERT EVIDENCE

Battersby   vs. Tottman (1985) 37 SASR 524, (Australia)

Blyth  vs. Bloomsbury Health Authority, unreported, Court of Appeal, 5 February 1987 (bolam test)

E   vs. Australian Red Cross (1991) 99 ALR 601 (Australia)

Elijah   vs. Raffle Medical Group, unreported CACV 109/2008, [2009]HKEC 559 (expert opinion)

Ellis   vs. Wallsend District Hospital, unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 16 September 1988

Hazi Mohammad Ekramul Haq vs. State of W.B. (SC) 

Dr. Helen Chan   vs. The Medical Council of Hong Kong . Court of Final Appeal HKSAR. Final Appeal No 13 of 2009 (Civil) FACV No 13 of 2009 (legal issues)

Hills   vs. Potter (1984) 1 WLR 641 (bolam test)

V. Kishan Rao vs. Nikhil Super Specialty Hospital, 2010 (5) SCR 1(CP Act)

Manning   vs. King’s College Hospital NHS Trust(QB) 29/0908 (expert opinion)

Michael Charles Leonard   vs. Julian Wei Chang [2006] HCPI 959 of 2003 (responsible body of medical opinion)

Reibl   vs. Hughes, (30) (1980) 114 DLR (3d) (Supreme Court of Canada)

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Sethuraman Subramaniam Iyer vs. Triveni Nursing Home and Another (1998) CPJ 110

State of H.P. vs. Jai Lal and Ors., [(1999) 7 SCC 280] 

EYE OPERATION CAMP

A.S. Mittal & Ors vs. State Of U.P. & Ors 1989 AIR 1570, 1989 SCR (3) 241; 1989 SCC (3) 223; JT 1989 (2) 419; 1989 SCALE (1)1535

FORENSIC AUTOPSY

Abdul Gaffar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh And Ors. (Madhya Pradesh High Court): II (1995) ACC 430

GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

Consumer Unity and Trust Society, Jaipur vs. State of Rajasthan and others, [(1991(1) C.P.R. 241)]  

GUARANTEE OF 100% SUCCESS

Cardin  vs. La Cité de Montréal [1961] S.C.R. 655(Supreme Court of Canada) (Doctor is not a guarantor)

Chattand vs. Bell, 18 DLR  (no medical practitioner is an insurer)

Roe vs. Ministry of Health, 1954(2) A.E.R. 151 (no medical practitioner is an insurer)

J. N. Srivastava vs. Ram Biharilal, (no medical practitioner is an insurer)

Thake vs. Morris, [1986] 1 All ER 497 (CA) : (1986) QB 644

Waters   vs. West Sussex Health Authority [1995] 6 Med LR 362 (medical practitioner is not an insurer)

HEMIARTHROPLASTY & INTERNAL FIXATION

C.P.Sreekumar (Dr.), MS (Ortho) vs. S.Ramanujam (2009) 7 SCC 130

HOSPITAL – INDUSTRY

Ahmedabad Textile Industries Research Association case, [1961] 2 S.C.R. 480 (research institutes)

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Bangalore Water-Supply & Sewerage Board, Etc vs R. Rajappa & Others: 1978 AIR 548, 1978 SCR (3) 207 (Industry – definition)

Bombay Pinjrapole case, [1972] 1 S.C.R. 202 (Philanthropy)

Christian Medical College   vs. ESI Corporation, (2001) 1 SCC 256. (Applicability of the ESI Act)

Christian Medical College Hospital Employees Union  vs. Christian Medical College Vellore Association, (Applicability of the Industrial Disputes Act  despite the minority rights enshrined in Article 30)

Cricket Club of India case, [1969] 1 S.C.R. 600 (promotion of sports and games)

Delhi University case [1964] 2 S.C.R. 703 (Profit in industry)

Dhanrajgiri Hospital   vs. Workmen, A.I.R. 1975 S.C. 2232 (charitable trust run  hospital)

Indian Standards Institution case, [1976] 2 S.C.R. 138 (industry)

Indraprastha Medical Corporation  vs. NCT of Delhi and Ors. Delhi High Court; 130 (2006) DLT 292 (‘industry’ in the Industrial Disputes Act is different in ‘industrial establishment’ in the Standing Orders Act.)

Kurji Holy Family Hospital case, [1971] 1 S.C.R. 177 (non-profit-making body)

Management of Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi   vs. Kuldip Singh Sethi; [1971] 1 S.C.R. 177 (services or undertaking)

National Union of Commercial Employees & Anr.   vs. M.R.Meher Industrial Tribunal Bombay & Ors. [1962] Supplemental 3 SCR 157 (profession – an industry)

Queen   vs. Marshall Ex Parte Federated Clerks Union of Australia; [1975] 132 C.L.R. 595 Australia (credit unions on cooperative basis)

Secretary, Madras Gymkhana Club Employees Union   vs. Management of the Gymkhana Club, [1968] 1 S.C.R. 742

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State of Bombay and Ors.   vs. Hospital Mazdoor Sabha and Ors. [1960] 2 SCR 866: AIR 1960 S.C. 610 (hospital - Industry)

HOSPITALS - RESPONSIBILITY

Cassidy  vs. Ministry of Health [1951] 2 K.B. 343. (Vicarious Liability of Hospitals)

Darling   vs. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital 11 N. E. 2d 253, 383 U.S. 946 (1966) (Vicarious Liability of Hospitals – negligence by consultants)

Fussell   vs. Beddard [1942] 2 BMJ 411 (negligence by nursing staff)

Gold   vs. Essex County Council [1942] 16 KIR 329 (negligence by radiographers)

Hillyers  vs. Governors of St Bartholomew’s Hospital [1909] 2 KB 820, CA (duties of hospital to patients)

Jacob Mathew vs. State of Punjab, 2005 (6) SCC 1: AIR2005 SC 3180  

Joel vs. Morison, (1834) 6 Car. & P. 501

L. Kashi Nath vs. Collector, Central Excise Allahabad and Ors., Allahabad H C, AIR 1979 All. 128

Kewalpati vs. State of U. P. and Ors., 1995 ACJ 859

Lucknow Development Authority vs. M.K. Gupta 1994 AIR 787; 1994 SCC (1) 243; JT 1993 (6) 307; 1993 SCALE (4)370

Mersey Docks and Harbour Board vs. Coggins & Griffith (Liverpool) Ltd., 1947-1 AC 1

Ming and Insurance Co (HK) Ltd  vs. Ritz-Carlton Hotel Ltd [2002] 5 HKCFAR 569, [2002] 3

HKLRD 844(Vicarious Liability of Hospitals – negligence by consultants)

Nilabati Behra vs. State of Orissa. 1993 (2) SCC 746

Ogden   vs. Airedale Health Authority (1996) 7 Med. L. R. 153. (Vicarious Liability of Hospitals – negligence by consultants)

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Osburn   vs. Mohindra and St John Hospital (1980) 66 A.P.R. 340 (Vicarious Liability of Hospitals – negligence by consultants)

People’s Union for Democratic Rights vs. State of Bihar and Ors. AIR 1987 SC 355

People’s Union for Democratic Rights thr’ Secretary vs. Police Commissioner, Delhi Police Hq, AIR 1990 SC 513

Polischeck   vs. United States 535 F. Supp. 1261 (1982) (Vicarious Liability of Hospitals – negligence by consultants)

Prof. P.N. Thakur  vs. Hans Charitable Hospital (NCDRC): III (2007) CPJ 340 NC  (unqualified physician in hospital & lack of coordination)

Punjab and Haryana Bar Association vs. State of Punjab and Ors., 1996 (4) SCC 699

R vs. Yogasa Karan [1990] 1 NZLR 399, (New Zealand)  

P.N.Rao vs. G.Jayaprakasu, AIR 1990 AP 207 

Regional Manager vs. Pradeep Goyal 7992 A C J 274L

Rudul Shah vs. State of Bihar, 1983 (3) SCR 508

Saheli, A Women’s Resources Centre vs. Commissioner of Police, Delhi, AIR 1990 SC 513

Sarwat Ali Khan vs. Prof. R. Gogi and Ors O P No.181 of 1997, on 18.7.2007 (NCDRC) (hygiene & sterile)

Savita Garg (Smt.) vs. Director, National Heart Institute, IV (2004) CPJ 40 (SC)

Sebastian M. Hongray vs. Union of India, AIR 1984 SC 1026

Smith   vs. Brighton and Lewes H. M. C., The Times, 21 June 1955 (Responsibility of Nurse)

Storey  vs. Ashton, (1869) L.R. 4 Q.B. 476

Wilsher   vs. Essex Health Authority [1988] 2 WLR 557

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Wong Wai Ming  vs. The Hospital Authority [2001] 3 HKLRD 209 (protection to staff & patients)

HOSPITAL RUN BY THE EMPLOYER

Laxman Thamappa Kotgiri vs. G.M.Central Railway & Ors. 2005 (1) Scale 600 

HOUSEWIFE MAKES CONTRIBUTION

Gobald Motor Service Ltd., Allahabad vs. R.M.K.Veluswami [AIR 1962 SC 1

‘INCLUDE’ INTERPRETATION

N.T. Corporation Ltd. vs. Sitaram Mills Ltd

Dilworth vs. Commissioner of Stamps (1899 AC 99) 

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. vs. Union of India

Regional Director, ESIC vs. High Land Coffee Works of  PFX Saldanha and Sons

S.G.R.Tiles Manufacturers vs. State of Gujarat

State of U P vs. Chhotey Lal Pandey, 1979 Comp Case 419 

INHERENT POWERS OF COURT

Arabind Das vs. State of Assam and Ors. AIR 1981 Gauhati 18 (F.B.)

Savitri vs. Gobind Singh Rawat 

(INSURANCE COMPANY & MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE)

Dr. C.C. Choubal vs Pankaj Srivastava: IV (2003) CPJ 111 NC (NCDRC) (Insurance Company a proper party in medical negligence case)

INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE

Andhra University vs. R.P.F.Commissioner of AP; Supreme Court of India (interpretation of statutes)

Budge Municipality case [1953] S.C.R. 302 (interpreting Acts)

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Indraprastha Medical Corporation  vs. Government of NCT of Delhi (Delhi High Court): 94 (2001) DLT 337, 2002 (63) DRJ 295, 2001 (90) FLR 460 (Rules of Interpretation)

Knightsbridge Trust   vs. Byrne. (1940) 2 All ER 407, (HL), (interpretation of statutes)

Reserve Bank of India vs. Peerless General Finance and Investment Co. Ltd. and Others, (1987) 1 SCC 424   

Senior Electric Inspector   vs. Laxmi Narayan Chopra; [1962] 3 S.C.R. 146 (interpreting Acts)

State of Bihar   vs. S.K.Roy, AIR 1966 SC 1994, (interpretation of statutes)

United Provinces vs. Atiqa Begum, FCR [1940 FCR 119]

Wakefield Board of Health  vs. West Riding etc., Rv. (1805) 6 B & S 794 (interpretation of statutes)

Workmen of Dimakuchi Tea Estate   vs. Management of Dimakuchi Tea Estate, [1958] S.C.R. 1156 (interpreting Acts)

(INVIOLABILITY OF HUMAN BODY)

Bing   vs. Thunig 143 N.E. (2d) 3 (N.Y. 1957

Eichner   vs. Dillon, 426 N.Y.S. (2d) 517, 536 (App. Div. 1980), affd. 438 N.Y.S. (2d) 266, 420 N.E. (2d) 64 (1981)

Erickson   vs. Dilgard, 44 Misc. (2d) 27, 28, 252 N.Y.S. (2d) 705, 706 (Sup. Ct. 1962)

re Estate of Brooks, 32 Ill. (2d) 361, 205 N.E. (2d) 435

re Eve (1979), 10 R.F.L. (2d) 317, 328, (P.E.I.S.C. Fam. Div.)

Hopp   vs. Lepp (1980), 13 C.C.L.T. 66, 73 (S.C.C.)

Lane   vs. Candura, 376 N.E. (2d) 1232, 1236 (Mass. App. Ct. 1978)

Long Island Jewish-Hillside Med. Center v. Levitt, 73 Misc. (2d) 395, 397, 342 N.Y.S. (2d) 356, 359 (Sup. Ct. 1973)

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re Nemser, 51 Misc. (2d) 616, 273 N.Y.S. (2d) 624 (Supt. Ct. 1966)

re Osborne, 294 A.  (2d) 372 (D.C.  1972)

Palm Springs Gen. Hosp.   vs. Martinez, Civ. No. 71-12687 (Dade County Cir. Ct. 1977)

Parmley   vs. Parmley, [ 1945 ] S.C.R. 635, 645-6

Reibl   vs. Hughes (1980), 14 C.C.L.T. 1, 12-13 (S.C.C.)

Rutherford   vs. U.S., 438 F. Supp. 1287, 1299 (D. 1977), revd.  442 U.S. 544, 99 S.Ct. 2370 (1978)

Satz   vs.  Perlmutter, 379 So. (2d) 359 (Fla. Sup. Ct. 1980)

Schloendorff   vs. Soc. of N.Y. Hosp., 211 N.Y. 125, 129; 105 N.E. 92, 93 (1914)

Superintendent of Belchertown State School   vs. Saikewicz, 370 N.E. (2d) 417 (Mass. 1977) Union Pacific Ry.   vs. Botsford, 141 U.S.250, 251, 11 S.Ct. 1000, 35 L. Ed. 734 (1980)

re Yetter, 62 Pa. D. & c. (2d) 619

ISSUE OF CAUSATION

Hotson vs East Berkshire Area Health Authority [1987] 2 All ER 909

JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

Re: The Special Courts Bill, 1978

JUDICIAL REVIEW

S. P. Sampath Kumar vs. Union of India, AIR 1987 S.C. 386 

LASER TREATMENT

Dr.Ritu Rawat And Another vs. Tej Singh And Others (Delhi High Court), 2008; CRL.M.C.No.981/2007  

LASIK & PRK

Tarun Thakore vs. Dr. Noshir M. Shroff, Dr. Dariel, 2003 (1) CLD 62 (NCDRC)

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LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE

L.Chandra Kumar vs. Union of India and Ors.

LEGITIMATE EXPECTATION

Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs   vs. Tech. 128 ALR 535, Australia

LOGICAL APPROACH

Penney vs. East Kent Health Authority,

MEDICAL RELIEF

‘Ad Hoc’ Committee, The Indian Insurance Company Association Pool vs. Smt. Radhabai, 1976 MPLJ 349; AIR 1976 MP 164 

MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY

Surendra Chauhan vs. State of M.P. (2000) 4 SCC 110 

MEDICO-LEGAL CASE

Pt. Parmanand Katara vs. Union of India & Ors AIR 1989 SC 2039  (guidelines)

Suresh Budharmal Kalani @ Puppu Kalani vs. State Of Maharashtra  1998 (Supreme Court of India)   (assistance to offenders)

MOTIVE IS IRRELEVANT IN TORTS

Allen   vs. Flood, (1898) 7 Hil.Cas.349

Town Area Committee   vs. Prabhu Dayal, AIR 1975 All. 132

Vishnu basudeo  vs. T L H Smith Pearse, AIR 1949 Nag. 364

NEGLIGENCE

A-G   vs. Ho Hing Mui [1982] HKC 424 (negligence)

A-G   vs. Yiu Yun [1990] 2 HKC 238 (negligence)

Albrighton vs. RPA Hospital (1980) 2 NSWLR 542  (professional negligence)

Allan   vs. New Mount Sinai Hospital [1980] 109 D. L. R. (3d) 536 cf.(injected in left arm against patient’s wishes in right arm)

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Atzori   vs. Dr Chan King Pan [1999] 3 HKLRD 77 (Bolam principle)

Barnett  vs. Chelsea & Kensington Hospital [1968] 1 All ER 1068   (negligent hospital)

Bathke  vs. Rahn, 46 Cal. App. 2d 694, 116 P.2d 640 (1st Dist. Ct. App. 1941 (continuing negligence and fraudulent concealment)

K.A.Bhandula and Anr.   vs. Indraprastha Appollo Hospital and Ors., III (2009) CPJ 164 (NCDRC) (non-preservation of biopsy specimen – negligence)

Bizer   vs. United States, D.C.Cal., 124 F.Supp. 949 (damage to peripheral nervous system by bladder puncture)

Bolam vs. Friern Hospital Management Committee, Queen’s Bench Division, [1957] 1 W.L.R. 582; [1957] 2 All E.R. 118 (medical negligence)

Bolitho vs. City and Hackney Health Authority, [(1997) 4 All ER 771 (HL)] (liability for negligent treatment or diagnosis)

Burton vs. Tribble, 189 Ark. 58, 70 S.W.2d 503 (1934) (continuing negligence and fraudulent concealment)

Dr. G.S. Chandraker vs. State and Anr. (Delhi High Court) 2007   (negligence)

Chappel   vs. Hart [1998]156 ALR 517 (Negligent acts)

Chattand vs. Bell, 18 DLR  (no medical practitioner is an insurer)

Chin Keow vs. Govt. of Malaysia, 1967 (1) WLR 813(PC) (wrong treatment)

Clark   vs. Maclenna, (1983) 1 All ER 416 (negligence)

Dilawar Singh vs. State of Delhi AIR 2007 SC 3234, (negligence – chap. 15, s 156(3),  202 CrPC) 

Donoghue  vs. Stevenson (1932) A.C. 562 at 618-619, (carelessness)

Emperor  vs. Omkar Rampratap   (1902) 4 Bom LR 679  (rash and negligent act)

Fitzgerald   vs. Lane [1989] AC 328 (Negligent acts)

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Governor-General in Council vs. Mt. Saliman (1948) ILR 27 Pat. 207 (negligence)

Gregg   vs. Scott [2005] 2 AC 176 (negligence - missed diagnosis)

Grill vs. General Iron Screw Collier Co. (1866) L.R. 1 C.P. 600 at 612, (negligence)

B.N. Gurudev (Dr.)  vs. N. Ramanna (Dr.) And Ors., I (2008) CPJ 84 NC (NCDRC) (Sufficient care)

Horabin vs. British Overseas Airways Corporation, [1952] 2 QBD 1016 (culpable negligence)

Hotelling vs. Walther, 169 Ore. 559, 130 P.2d 944 (1942) (continuing negligence and fraudulent concealment)

Hotson   vs. East Berkshire Health Authority [1987] AC 750, CA (Negligent acts)

Hucks  vs. Cole (1968) 118 New LJ 469  (medical negligence)

Hunter  vs. Hanley 1955 SLT 213  (negligence- breaking of hypodermic needle)

Huysman vs. Kirsch, 6 Cal. 2d 302, 57 P.2d 908 (1936) (continuing negligence and fraudulent concealment)

Indian Medical Association vs. V.P. Shantha & Ors 1996 AIR 550, 1995 SCC (6) 651 (negligent acts - examples)

Jacob Mathew vs. State of Punjab, 2005 (6) SCC 1; AIR2005 SC 3180 (professional negligence)

Kay   vs. Ayrshire and Arran Health Board [1987] AC 1074 (negligence)

V. Kishan Rao vs. Nikhil Super Specialty Hospital, 2010 (5) SCR 1   (applicability of bolam test)

Knightley   vs. Johns [1982] 1 All ER 851(negligence)

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Kusum Sharma & Ors. vs. Batra Hospital & Med. Research Centre; (Supreme Court of India), 2010; civil appeal No.1385 OF 2001   (negligence)

Laurie  vs. Raglan Building Company Ltd., [1942] 1 K.B. 152 (negligence)

Lavelle  vs. Hammersmith and Queen Charlotte’s Special Health Authority QBD 27 November 2000 (negligence)

Dr. Laxman Balkrishna Joshi vs. Dr. Trimbak Bapu Godbole and Anr. AIR 1969 SC 128 (lack of care)

INS. Malhotra (Ms) vs. Dr. A.Kriplani, (2009) 4 SCC 705 (negligence- tubercular peritonitis)

Malka Tarannum   vs. Dr.C.P.Gupta, III (2009) CPJ 49 (NCDRC)  (negligence)

Dr. S.R.Malusare  vs.  The State of Jharkhand & Anr. (2012)  (H C Jharkhand)  (gross negligence)

Martin F. D’Souza vs. Mohd. Ishfaq [(2009) 3 SCC 1]: 2009ACJ1695, AIR2009SC2049, 2009(2) AWC1220(SC), 2009(57) BLJR985, 2009(3) BomCR202, 2009BusLR184(SC), (2009)154PLR1, RLW2009(2)SC1094, (2009)3SCC1, 2009(2)UJ794(SC)  (medical negligence)

McGhee   vs. National Coal Board [1973] 1 WLR1(negligence – employer)

Medical Superintendent, St. Gregorious Mission Hospital   vs. Jessey and Anr., III (2009) CPJ 61(NCDRC)  (negligence)

Mohd. Yousuf vs. Afaq Jahan (Smt) and Anr., (2006) 1 SCC 627 (negligence)

Moni vs State Of Kerala (Kerala High Court 2011); SA.No. 832 of 2000(G);  (negligence)

Mutual Life Ltd.   vS. Evatt (1971) AC 793 (bolam test)

Nihal Kaur vs. Director, P.G.I.M.S.R. (1996) CPJ 112 (scissors left by the surgeon)

Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences vs. Prasanth S. Dhananka and Ors. [2009 (7) SCALE 407]   (negligence)

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P.G.Inst.of Medical Education vs. Jaspal Singh & Ors. (2009) 7 SCC 330 (negligence)

Pinnamaneni Narasimha Rao vs. Gundavarapu Jayaprakasu, AIR 1990 AP-HC 207 (medical negligence)

R. vs. Adomako   [1994 (3) All E. R. 79  (criminal responsibility)

R. vs. Caldwell 1981(1) All ER 961 (HL)  (reckless act)

R. vs. Lawrence, [(1981) 1 All ER 974].  (criminal negligence)      

Reg vs. Idu Beg (1881) 3 All. 776, (negligence)

Reibl vs. Hughes (1997) 78 DLR (3d) 35 (trespass to person and negligence)

Ribl vs. Hughes: (1980) 114 DLR 3d 1] U S (against bolam’s test)

Robinson   vs. Post Office [1974] 2 All ER 737 (negligence - anti-tetanus injection)

Roe vs. Ministry of Health, 1954(2) A.E.R. 151 (no medical practitioner is an insurer)

Roenbreg vs. Percival 2001 HCA 18]; Canada, (against bolam’s test)

Rogers vs. Whitaker: (1992) 109 Aus LR 625 Australia (duty of care – against bolam test)

Sanjay Bansal and Anr. vs Jawaharlal Vats and Ors. AIR 2008 SC 207 (negligence, CRPC chap. 15 - s 156(3), 202) 

S.K.Sinha, Chief Enforcement Officer vs. Videocon International Ltd. and Ors. (2008) 2 SCC 492 [negligence, crpc - chap 15 -  s156(3)]

Soni Hospital vs. Arun Balakrishnan Iyer AIR 2003 Mad.-HC 389 (abdominal pad left inside)

J. N. Srivastava vs. Ram Biharilal, (no medical practitioner is an insurer)

State of Assam vs. Abdul Noor and Ors. (1970) 3 SCC 10 (negligence)

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Suleman Rehman Mulani vs. State of Maharashtra, 1968 (2) SCR 515 (criminal negligence; section 304A IPC)

Dr. Suresh Gupta vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr. AIR 2004 SC 4091 (standard of negligence)

Prof. P.N. Thakur And Anr. vs. Hans Charitable Hospital And Ors. (NCDRC): III (2007) CPJ 340 NC  (unqualified physician in hospital & lack of coordination)

Thomas vs. Quatermaine (1887) 18 Q.B.D. 685 (negligence)

Tula Ram and Ors. vs. Kishore Singh, (1977) 4 SCC 459 (negligence)

Whitehouse vs. Jordan [1981] 1 All ER 267 (standard of care)

Wilsher   vs. Essex Area Health Authority [1983] 1 All ER 416; [1988] AC 1074 (Negligence - rentrolental fibroplasia (“RLF”)

NEGLIGENCE -  ANAESTHESIA

Delaney   vs. Southmead Health Authority [1995] 6 Med LR 355

Freeman   vs. Home Office ( No. 2 ) [1984] QB 524

Pinnamaneni Narasimha Rao vs. Gundavarapu Jayaprakasu, AIR 1990 AP-HC 207 (medical negligence-anaesthetist)  

R   vs. Adomako [1993] 15 BMLR 13

Dr. Sathy M. Pillai and Anr. vs. S. Sharma And Ors. IV (2007) CPJ 131 NC (NCDRC) 

Taylor  vs. Worcester and District Health Authority [1991] 2 Med KR 215

(NEGLIGENCE – BATTERY)

Beausoleil   vs. Communaute des Soeurs de la Charite de la Providence et al. (1964), 53 D.L.R. (2d) 65 (Que. C.A.).

Kelly   vs. Hazlett (1976), 15 O.R. (2d) 290, 312-13, 1 C.C.L.T. 1, 27 (H.C.J.)

Male   vs. Hopmans, [ 1967 ] 2 O.R. 457, 64 D.L.R. (2d) 105 (C.A.).

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Schweizer   vs. Central Hosp. et al. (1974), 6 O.R. (2d) 606 (H.C.J.)

NEGLIGENCE - CONTRIBUTORY

Smt. Indrani Bhattacharjee  vs. Chief Medical Officer, Farakka Super Thermal Power Project Original Petition No. 233 of 1996(NCDRC) 2007 (Lateral Wall Ischemia)

NEGLIGENCE - GANGRENE

B.N. Gurudev (Dr.)  vs. N. Ramanna (Dr.) And Ors., I (2008) CPJ 84 NC (NCDRC) (Sufficient care)

Minor Marghesh K. Parikh vs. Mayur H.Mehta (2011) 1 SCC 31)

NEGLIGENCE – GYNAECOLOGY

Dr.K.Alamelu vs. Government Of Tamilnadu (Madras High Court) 2009; W.P.No.32867 of 2006; (O.A.No.2316 of 1998)   

Barry   vs. Aberlex, The Times, 22 March 2000.

Clark   vs. MacLennnan [ 1983 ] 1 All ER 416.

F., In re, (Court of Appeal in England) (1933) 3DLR 260: 60 CCC 136. (additional treatment without consent)

Page  vs. Sheemess Steel  

D. Rama Rajyam (Dr.) vs. P.K. Vasudeva Rao And Ors. (NCDRC): III (2007) CPJ 295 NC (Negligence – Hysterectomy; Husband and children eligible for damages)

Samira Kohli vs. Dr. Prabha Manchanda & Anr. (2008) 2 SCC 1. (informed consent)

Dr. Sathy M. Pillai and Anr. vs. S. Sharma And Ors. IV (2007) CPJ 131 NC (NCDRC) 

Thomas   vs. Brighton Health Authority (1998) 43 BMLR 99.

Wells   vs. Wells

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NEGLIGENCE - ONUS OF PROOF

Antonio Dias  vs. Frederick Augustus (AIR 1936 PC 154)

Freeman   vs. Home Office [1984] 2 W. L. R. 130, QBD, [1984] 2 W.L.R. 802, CA

K.S.Nanji and Co.  vs. Jatashankar Dossa and Ors., AIR 1961 SC 1474

Sudha Gupta  vs. State of M.P. And Ors. (Madhya Pradesh High Court): 1999 (2) MPLJ 259

NEGLIGENCE - PSYCHIATRISTS

Alcock   vs. Chief Constable of South Yorkshire [1991] 3 WLR 1057, 29: [1992] 1 AC 310 (duty of psychiatrists)

Allin   vs. City and Hackney Health Authority [1996] 7 Med LR 167(psychiatric injury)

Caparo Industries plc  vs. Dickman [1989] 2 WLR 316, 322, 13(duty of psychiatrists)

Cook   vs. Cook [1986] HCA 73; (1986) 162 CLR376 (Australia)

Cullin and Others vs. London Fire Civil Defence Authority, unreported 1999 (duty of psychiatrists)

Florida Hotels Pty. Ltd.   vs. Mayo [1965] HCA 26; (1965) 113 CLR 588 (Australia)

Kapfunde   vs. Abbey National plc and Others [1998] 46 BMLR 176 (contractual duties - third parties)

Lanphier   vs. Phipos (1838) 8 Car and P 475:173 ER 581

Osman   vs. Ferguson [1993] 4 All E.R.344 (duty of therapist to protect the threatened victim)

Sion   vs. Hampstead Health Authority, The Times 17 March 2000 (psychiatric injury)

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Taylor   vs. Somerset Health Authority [1993] 4 Med, L.R. 34 (psychiatric injury)

Tredget   vs. Bexley Health Authority [1994] 5 Med. L. R. 178 (psychiatric injury)

NEGLIGENCE - RES IPSA LOQUITUR

Achutrao Haribhau Khodwa and Ors   vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. (1996) 2 SCC 634

Cavan   vs. Wilcox [1973] 44 DLR (3d) 42

Collins   vs. Hertfordshire County Council [1947] KB 598, [1947] 1 All ER 633

Crits and Crits  vs. Sylvester, [1956] O.R. 132 affd. [1956] S.C.R. 991(Supreme Court of Canada)

Feener   vs. McKenzie, [1972] S.C.R. 525(Supreme Court of Canada)

Fletcher   vs. Bench [1973] unreported CA cited in [1973] 4 BMJ 117

Frank Hellenius and Rock Leclerc vs. Thomas Lees[1972] S.C.R. 165 (Supreme Court of Canada)

Gent   vs. Wilson, [1956] O.R. 257(Supreme Court of Canada)

Gray   vs. Midherts Hospital Management Committee [1974] 118 Sol Jo 501

Homles   vs. Board of Hospital Trustees of the City ofLondon [1977 ] 81 DLR (3d) 67

Hotel-Dieu de Montreal  vs. Couloume, [1975] 2 S.C.R. 115 (Supreme Court of Canada)

Ludlow   vs. Swindon Health Authority [1989] 1 Med LR 104

Martel  vs. Hôtel-Dieu St-Vallier,[1969] S.C.R. 745 (Supreme Court of Canada)

Mc.Cannell   vs. McLean, [1937] S.C.R. 341(Supreme Court of Canada)

MacDonald   vs. York County Hospital Corpn [ 1972 ] 28 DLR (3d) 521

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Mc. Gowan vs. Stott

B. Nagabhushanam  vs. State of Karnataka, [(2008) 5 SCC 730] 

Nug Chun Pui  vs. Lee Chuen Tat [1988] RTR 298, PC

Pinnamaneni Narasimha Rao vs. Gundavarapu Jayaprakasu, AIR 1990 AP-HC 207 (medical negligence-anaesthetist)  

Ratcliffe   vs. Plymouth and Torbay Health Authority[1998] PIQR P 170

Rattan Singh  vs. State of Punjab, [(1979) 4 SCC 719]

Dr.Ritu Rawat And Another vs Tej Singh And Others (Delhi High Court), 2008; CRL.M.C.No.981/2007   (IPC 304A)

Samira Kohli vs. Dr. Prabha Manchanda & Anr. (2008) 2 SCC 1. (informed consent)

Dr. Sathy M. Pillai and Anr. vs. S. Sharma And Ors. IV (2007) CPJ 131 NC (NCDRC) 

Saunders   vs. Leeds Western Health Authority [1984] 129 Sol Jo 225

Strangeways Lesmere   vs. Clayton [1936] 2 KB 11, [1936] 1 All ER 484

William Gordon Finlay and Nancy Jean Finlay  vs. Benson Auld,[1975] 1 S.C.R. 338 (Supreme Court of Canada)

NEGLIGENCE - SURGEON

Dr.K.Alamelu vs. Government of Tamilnadu (Madras High Court) 2009; W.P.No.32867 of 2006; (O.A.No.2316 of 1998)   

Mrs. Arpana Dutta   vs. Apollo Hospitals Enterprises: 2002 ACJ 954, AIR 2000 Mad 340, (2000) IIMLJ 772 (Madras H C) (Surgeon & hospital)

Ashcroft   vs. Mersey A H.A. [1983] 2 All E.R. 245

Ashton  vs. Alexander and Trent Regional Health Authority [1988] N-J & B 154

Attorney General   vs. Madam Ho Hing –mui [1982] HKC 424 (left over surgical swab)

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Corder   vs. Banks, The Times, 9 April 1960 (post operative care)

Eady   vs. Tenderenda, [1975] 2 S.C.R. 599 (Supreme Court of Canada) (Facial paralysis after mastoid operation)

F., In re, (Court of Appeal in England) (1933) 3DLR 260: 60 CCC 136. (additional treatment without consent)

Pinnamaneni Narasimha Rao vs. Gundavarapu Jayaprakasu, AIR 1990 AP-HC 207 (Medical Negligence- Surgeon)

D. Rama Rajyam (Dr.) vs. P.K. Vasudeva Rao And Ors. NCDRC: III (2007) CPJ 295 NC (Negligence – Hysterectomy; Husband and children eligible for damages)

Samira Kohli vs. Dr. Prabha Manchanda & Anr. (2008) 2 SCC 1. (informed consent)

Urry  vs. Biere, The Times, 19 July 1955. (responsibility of surgeon and nurse)

(NEGLIGENCE – TRESPASS)

Bolduc and Bird   vs. The Queen (1967), 63 D.L.R. (2d) 82 (S.C.C)

Hobbs   vs. Kizer, 236 F. 681 (U.S.C.A., 8th Cir., 1916)

Laporte   vs. Laganiere (1972), 18 C.R.N.S. 357, 361 (Que. Q.B.)

R.  vs. Dale (1852), 6 Cox C.C. 14.

R.  vs. Harley (1830), 4 Car. & P. 369, 172 E.R. 744

NEUROFIBROMA

Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences vs. Prasanth S. Dhananka and Ors. [2009 (7) SCALE 407]  

OBJECT OF THE C P ACT

Dr. A.S. Chandra And Ors. vs. Union Of India (UOI) And Ors. (AP H C): 1992 (1) ALT 713

Charan Singh  vs. Healing Touch Hospital and Ors. (2000) 7 SCC 668

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Common Cause, A Registered Society vs. Union of India

Indian Medical Association vs. V.P. Shantha & Ors 1996 AIR 550, 1995 SCC (6) 651

OVER DOSE OF MEDICINE

John Oni Akerele vs. The King   AIR 1943 PC 72. [1943] AC 255: 168 LT 102: [1943] 1 All ER 367

PARENS PATRIAE

Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug   vs Union of India & Ors. Supreme Court of India, 2011

re J ( A Minor Wardship: Medical Treatment) 1990(3) All E.R. 930, (Sovereign as parens patriae - father of the country)

Charan Lal Sahu   vs. Union of India; (1990) 1 SCC 613 (parens patriae)

Heller   vs. DOE (509) US 312 (parens patriae)

PLEADINGS

Saddik Mohamed Shah vs. Mt. Saran and Ors., 1930 Privy Council 57(1) 

PRECAUTIONS BY DOCTORS / HOSPITALS

Martin F.D’Souza vs. Mohd. Ishfaq, (2009) 3 SCC 1

PRE-OPERATIVE TESTS

Vinita Ashok vs. Laxmi Hospital, II (2003) CPJ 62

PRESCRIPTION ERRORS

Dr. Arvind Shah   vs. Kamlaben Kushwaha, III (2009) CPJ 121 (NCDRC)  (wrongly prepared prescription memo – negligence)

Collins vs. Hertfordshire County Council & Anr. [1947] 1 All E.R. 633

Prendergast   vs. Sam and Dee Ltd [1988] March 24 The Times

PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE

R.V.E Venkatachala Gounder vs. Arulmigu Viswesaraswami & V.P.Temple, (2003) 8 SCC 752

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PROFESSION AND OCCUPATION  

Commissioners of Inland Revenue vs. Maxse, 1919 1 K.B. 647

Giannarelli vs. Wraith (1988) 81 A.L.R. 417

Rees vs. Sinclair (1974) 1 N.Z.L.R. 180

Saif Ali vs. Sidney Mitchell & Co., (1980) 1 A.C. 198

PROFESSION – APPLICABILITY OF C P Act

Dr. A.S. Chandra And Ors. vs. Union Of India (UOI) And Ors. (AP H C): 1992 (1) ALT 713

Charan Singh vs. Healing Touch Hospital and Ors. (2000) 7 SCC 668

Indian Medical Association vs. V.P. Shantha & Ors 1996 AIR 550, 1995 SCC (6) 651

Secretary, Thirumurugan Cooperative Agricultural Credit Society vs. M. Lalitha and Ors. (2004) 1 SCC 305

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Lai Chung Lim Peter   vs. The Medical Council of Hong Kong [1996] 2 HKLRD 249: CACV10/1996 (dangerous drugs management)

Leung Sik Chiu   vs. Medical Council of Hong Kong [2004] 3 HKLRD L18 (Violation of Medical Practitioner’s Code)

Dr. T.T. Thomas  vs. Smt. Elisa And Ors. (Kerala H C): I (1987) ACC 445, AIR 1987 Ker 52 (devaluation of standards in professional ethics – negligence)

PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATION

Pt. Parmanand Katara vs. Union of India & Ors AIR 1989 SC 2039 

Pippin   vs. Sheppard [1822] 11 Price 400 (Responsibility at the scene of accident)

Skelton   vs. London North Western Railway [1867] LR 2 CP 636 (Responsibility at the scene of accident)

State of Punjab vs. Shiv Ram & Ors. (2005) 7 SCC 1.(3 Judge Bench)

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Thompson  vs. Schmidt [1891] 8 TLR 120 (Doctor is not a Good Samaritan)

PROFESSIONAL SKILL

Eckersley vs. Binnie, [1988] 18 Con.L.R. 1, 79

Mahon vs. Osborne [1939] 2 KB 14

Michael Hyde and Associates vs. J.D. Williams & Co. Ltd., [2001] P.N.L.R. 233

R.  vs. Bateman (1925), 41 T.L.R. 557

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES

Defreitas   vs. O’Brien [1995] 6 Med LR 105 (responsible body of medical opinion)

F vs. R (1983) 33 SASR 189 (PRACTICE AS PER LAW)

Hamilton vs. Hardy, 37 Colo. App. 375, 549 P.2d 1099 (1976)] (doctor’s duty to inform)   

Lai Chung Lim Peter   vs. The Medical Council of Hong Kong [1996] 2 HKLRD 249: CACV10/1996 (dangerous drugs management)

Leung Sik Chiu   vs. Medical Council of Hong Kong [2004] 3 HKLRD L18 (Violation of Medical Practitioner’s Code)

Whiteford   vs. Hunter [1950] WN 553 (approved practices)

PROFESSION WITH MULTIFARIOUS DIFFICULTIES

Dr. C.S. Subramanian vs. Kumarasamy And Ors. (Madras High Court): 1996 86 CompCas 747

Mad.

Mallett vs. McMonagle 1970(AC) 166

Rosenbreg   vs. Percival [2001] 178 All 577 (inherent risks of the treatment)

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PUERPERAL STERILISATION

Dr.K.Alamelu vs. Government Of Tamilnadu (Madras High Court) 2009; W.P.No.32867 of 2006; (O.A.No.2316 of 1998)   

QUALIFICATION FOR MEDICAL PRACTICE

Dr.K.Abdul Muneer and Anr. vs. The State of Tamil Nadu and Ors. 2010 (4) CTC 88 (allopathic practice)

Azizul Haq Khan (@ Dr. Lallan)   vs. Shyamapati and Ors., II (2009) CPJ 49 (NCDRC) (Unani physician prescribed injections)

Bhanwar Kanwar   vs. R.K.Gupta, II (2009) CPJ 193 (NCDRC) (Allopathic medicine sold as Ayurvedic medicine)

Juggankhan vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh (Supreme Court of India) (1965) 1 SCR 14  (treatment in different system of medicine)

Dr. Sr. Louie and Anr. vs. Smt. Kannolil Pathumma & Anr. 1993 (1) CPR 422 (NCDRC)  (insufficiently qualified)

Md. Suleman Ansari (D.M.S.) vs. Shankar Bhandari (2005) 12 SCC 430 (unqualified doctor)

Dr.Mukhtiar Chand and ors vs. State of Punjab and ors 1998 (7) SCC 579; 1998 (7) SCC 579  (practice in allopathic medicine. Article 19(1)(g))

Poonam Verma vs. Ashwin Patel & Ors: 1996 AIR 2111 : 1996 SCC (4) 332 : JT 1996 (5) 1 : 1996 SCALE (4)364  (treatment in another stream of medicine)

Rajasthan Pradesh V.S.Sardarshahar and anr vs. Union of India and ors 2010 (6) MLJ 82 (SC) [right to practice under Article 19(1)(g)]

A.K.Sabhapathy  vs. State of Kerala, (1992) Supp1. (3) SCC 147 :(practice in allopathic system of medicine)

Shakoor   vs. Situ [2000] 4 All ER 181 (alternative medicine treatment)

Dr. Shiv Kumar Gautam vs. Alima, R P No.586/ 1999/ 2006, (NCDRC) (lack of qualification)

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Tai Kut Sing   vs. Choi Chum Kwan [2002] 1 HKLRD B14 (alternative medicine treatment)

Tamilnadu Siddha Medical Graduates Association, Rep By Dr.M.Selvin Innocent Dhas vs. Indian Medical Association (Madras High Court, Madurai Bench) 2011; W.P.(MD)NO.7678 of 2010  (eligibility  to  practice allopathy)

Yash Ahuja vs. Medical Council of India, 2009 (12) Scale 687 (right to allopathic treatment)

QUASHING OF CHARGES

Drugs Inspector vs. B.K. Krishnaiah, AIR 1981 SC 1164

Municipal Corporation of Delhi vs. Ram Kishan Rohtagi, AIR 1983 SC 67

State of Bihar vs. Rajendra Aggarwala, Criminal Appeal No.66 of 1996

State of M.P. vs. S.B.Johari and Ors., (2000) 2 SCC 57   

QUASHING OF FIR

Meenakshi Bala vs. Sudhir Kumar and Ors, (1994) 4 SCC 142  

Dr.Ritu Rawat And Another vs. Tej Singh And Others (Delhi High Court), 2008; CRL.M.C.No.981/2007  

REASONABLE CARE

Donald McCormick   vs. Gaston Marcotte, [1972] S.C.R. 18 (Supreme Court of Canada)

REASONABLE RELIANCE

Hedley Byrne & Co. Ltd. vs. Heller & Partners Ltd. [1964] AC 465   

RECKLESSNESS

Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset vs. Shimmen

Elliot vs. C (a minor) 

Kurban Hussein Mohamedalli Rangawalla vs. State of Maharashtra, (1965) 2 SCR 622

R. vs. Caldwell 1981(1) All ER 961 (HL)

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R. vs. Cunningham [1957] 2 QB 396

R. vs. G and Another [2003] UKHL 50

R. vs. Lawrence, (1981) 1 All ER 974

R. vs. Merrick [1996] 1 Cr App R 130, CA

R. vs. Prentice

R. vs. Reid (1992) 3 AER 673

R. vs. Seymour (E), [1983] 2 AC 493, [1983] 3 WLR 349, [1983] 2 All ER 1058, 77 Cr App R 215, [1983] RTR 455, [1983] Crim LR 742

Z and Ors. vs. United Kingdom (2002) 34 EHRR

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DOCTOR AND PATIENT IN HOSPITAL

Cosmopolitan Hospitals And Anr. vs. Vasantha P. Nair (NCDRC) 1992

RIGHT TO EQUALITY – CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, ARTICLE 14

State of West Bengal vs. Anwar Ali   

RIGHT TO LIFE – CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, ARTICLE 21

Gobind   vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. (Right to privacy – Art. 21)

Francis Coralie vs. Union Territory of Delhi, AIR 1981 S.C. 746 

Jane Roe  vs. Henry Wade 410 Us 113, U S A (Right to privacy)

Kharak Singh  vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (Right to privacy – Art. 21)

Kiran Bedi and Jinder Singh  vs. Committee of Inquiry, AIR 1969 S.C. 714 

Malak Singh & Ors.  vs. State of Punjab & Ors. (Right to privacy – Art. 21)

Munn   vs. Illinois (1877) 94 US 113; (Right to privacy)

Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity and Ors. vs. State of West Bengal and Anr. AIR 1996 SC 2426 (right to treatment) 

R.Rajagopal @ RR Gopal & Anr.   vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. (right of privacy vis-a-vis the right of the Press under Article 19)

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Ramsharan Autyanprasi vs. Union of India, 1989 Supp.(l) SCC 251

Wolf   vs. Colorado (1949) 338 US 25 (Right to privacy)

RISKS AGAINST BENEFIT

Bolitho vs. City and Hackney health Authority [1997] 4 All ER 771

RULE OF AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM

Swadeshi Cotton Mills vs. Union of India 

RULE OF LIMITATION

Abdulla Mahomed Jabli vs. Abdulla Mahomed Zulaikhi, AIR 1924 (Bombay)

Ayers vs. Morgan (Pennsylvania) 397 Pa.282, 154A.2d 788 (1959).

Balakrishna Savalram Pujari Waghmare vs. Shree Dhyaneshwar Maharaj Sansthan, AIR 1959 SC 798

Chase Secs. Corp. vs. Donaldson, 325 U.S. 304, 314 (1945)

City of Miami vs. Brooks, 70 So. 2d 306 (Fla. 1954)

Gannamani Anasuya and Ors. vs. Parvatini Amarendra Chowdhary and Ors. (2007) 10 SCC 296

Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. B.K.Sood, (2006) 1 SCC 164  

Md. Mozaharal Ahmad vs. Md. Azimaddin, AIR 1923 Calcutta 506

Rosane vs. Senger, 112 Colo. 363, 370, 149 P.2d 372, 375 (1944)

V.N.Shrikhande vs. Anita Sena Fernandes 2011(1)SCC 53

State Bank of India vs. B.S.Agricultural Industries (I) (2009) 5 SCC 121

R.R. Telegraphers vs. Railway Express Agency, Inc., 321 U.S. 342, 348-49 (1944), (US Supreme Court)

Union of India and Anr. vs. British India Corporation Ltd. and Ors. (2003) 9 SCC 50

Urie vs. Thompson, 337 U.S. 163, 170 (1949).

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SERVICE ENQUIRY

Dr.K.Alamelu vs. Government Of Tamilnadu (Madras High Court) 2009; W.P.No.32867 of 2006; (O.A.No.2316 of 1998)   

Executive Committee of U.P. State Warehousing Corporation vs. Chandra Kiran Tyagi (procedure to be adopted by an enquiry officer)

S. Parthasarathi vs. State of A.P., (1974) 3 SCC 459 (procedure to be adopted by an enquiry officer)

State of Assam vs. Mahendra Kumar Das, (1970) 1 SCC 709. (procedure to be adopted by an enquiry officer)

State of Uttaranchal vs. Kharak Singh, (2008) 8 SCC 236  (procedure to be adopted by an enquiry officer)

SPEEDY SUMMARY TRIAL

Charan Singh vs. Healing Touch Hospital and Ors. [(2000) 7 SCC 668]  

Cosmopolitan Hospital and Another vs. Smt. Vasantha P. Nair and Others; (NCDRC)1992(1) CPR 820; (1993) 1 CTJ 170 (CP)

Diplomat Engineers vs. Byford Leasing Ltd. 1991(2) C.P.R. 53 

Dr. A. Indira Narayanan vs. The Government of India, 1994(1) MLJ 24  

Dr. (Smt.) Omana Eapen and Others vs. Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission for Kerala

M/s. Special Machines vs. Punjab National Bank and Others, 1991(1) CPR 52 

State of Bombay vs. Hospital Mazdoor Sabha

Tulasi enterprises vs. Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Commission, Hyderabad

STERILIZATION

Eyre vs. Measday (1986) 1 ALL ER 488

Javed & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2003) 8 SCC 369

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Smt. Madhubala vs. Govt. Of NCT of Delhi And Ors. (Delhi High Court): 118 (2005) DLT 515, 2005 (82) DRJ 92  

State of Haryana and Ors. vs. Raj Rani (2005) 7 SCC 22 

State of Haryana and Ors. vs. Smt. Santra AIR 2000 SC 1888

State of Punjab vs. Shiv Ram & Ors. (2005) 7 SCC 1(3 Judge Bench)

STEROIDS IN TREATMENT

Malay Kumar Ganguly vs. Sukumar Mukherjee & Ors. (2009) 9 SCC 221 

Wong Shui King  vs. Dr Wu HinTing & Others [2000] HCPI 440 of 1997

TERMINATION OF SERVICE

Barber   vs. Manchester Hospital Board, [1958] 1 All E.R. (Termination of medical consultant)

Executive Committee Of U.P. State  vs. Chandra Kiran Tyagi,: 1970 AIR 1244, 1970 SCR (2) 250 (Dismissal of employee)

TEST OF REASONABILITY

Maynard vs. West Midlands Regional Health Authority [1985] 1 All ER 635   

re Polemis & Furance Withy Co. [1921] 3 K.B.560 (test of direct consequences)

The Wagon Mound ( No 1 ) (Overseas Tank Ship Ltd.  vs. Morts Dock and Engineering Co.), (1963) AC 388: WLR 126: [1961] AC 388 PC (foreseeability of the damage)

TRAINEE DOCTOR

Jones vs. Manchester Corporation, [1952] 2 All ER 125 

UNLAWFUL AGREEMENTS

Arizona  vs. Maricopa County Medical Society, 457 US 332; 73 L.Ed. (2d) 48

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VICARIOUS LIABILITY

Akenzua   vs. Secretary of State for the Home Department, [2002] EWCA Civ 1470, (2003) 1 WLR 741

Mrs. Arpana Dutta   vs. Apollo Hospitals Enterprises: 2002 ACJ 954, AIR 2000 Mad 340, (2000) IIMLJ 772 (Madras H C) (vicarious liability of hospitals)

D. N. Banerje’s case [1953] SCR 302 (analogous to the trade or business)

Barkway  vs. South Wales Transport Co. Ltd., [1948] 2 All E.R. 460

Barnett  vs. Chelsea & Kensington Hospital [1968] 1 All ER 1068   (negligent hospital)

Cassidy  vs. Ministry of Health [1951] 2 K.B. 343. (Vicarious Liability of Hospitals)

V. Chandrasekhar  vs. Appollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd, rep by its Chariman, Dr. Prathap C. Reddy (1996) 1 Mad LW 58 (SN) (Madras High Court) (vicarious liability of hospitals)

Corporation of City of Nagpur  vs. Employees; [1960] 2 SCR 942 (analogous to the trade or business)

Darling   vs. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital 11 N. E. 2d 253, 383 U.S. 946 (1966) (Vicarious Liability of Hospitals – negligence by consultants)

Fabricated Engine Drivers, (1913) 16 C.L.R. 245 (analogous to the carrying out of a trade or business)

Federated State School Teacher’s Association of Australia   vs. State of Victoria, (1929) 41 C.L.R. 569 (analogous to the carrying out of a trade or business)

Fussell   vs. Beddard [1942] 2 BMJ 411 (negligence by nursing staff)

Gold   vs. Essex County Council [1942] 16 KIR 329 (negligence by radiographers)

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Hillyers  vs. Governors of St Bartholomew’s Hospital [1909] 2 KB 820, CA (duties of hospital to patients)

Indraprastha Medical Corp. Ltd.  vs. State NCT of Delhi & Ors. 2010, Crl. M.C. No. 827/2010, Delhi High Court (Criminal Negligence of  hospital in Medical Negligence)

Joel  vs. Morison, (1834) 6 Car. & P. 501

L. Kashi Nath vs. Collector, Central Excise Allahabad and Ors., Allahabad H C, AIR 1979 All. 128

H. H. Kesvananda Bharati Sripathagalavaru   vs. State of Kerala [1973] Supplemental S-C-R, Page-1 (sovereign function)

Kewalpati  vs. State of U. P. and Ors., 1995 ACJ 859

Lucknow Development Authority vs. M.K. Gupta 1994 AIR 787; 1994 SCC (1) 243; JT 1993 (6) 307; 1993 SCALE (4)370

M C Mehta  vs. Union of India, AIR (1987) SC 1086 (rule of absolute liability)

Mersey Docks and Harbour Board vs. Coggins & Griffith (Liverpool) Ltd., 1947-1 AC 1

Ming and Insurance Co (HK) Ltd  vs. Ritz-Carlton Hotel Ltd [2002] 5 HKCFAR 569, [2002] 3

HKLRD 844 (Vicarious Liability of Hospitals – negligence by consultants)

Nilabati Behra vs. State of Orissa. 1993 (2) SCC 746

Ogden   vs. Airedale Health Authority (1996) 7 Med. L. R. 153. (Vicarious Liability of Hospitals – negligence by consultants)

Osburn   vs. Mohindra and St John Hospital (1980) 66 A.P.R. 340 (Vicarious Liability of Hospitals – negligence by consultants)

People’s Union for Democratic Rights vs. State of Bihar and Ors. AIR 1987 SC 355

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People’s Union for Democratic Rights thr’ Secretary vs. Police Commissioner, Delhi Police Hq, AIR 1990 SC 513

Polischeck   vs. United States 535 F. Supp. 1261 (1982) (Vicarious Liability of Hospitals – negligence by consultants)

Prof. P.N. Thakur And Anr. vs. Hans Charitable Hospital And Ors. (NCDRC): III (2007) CPJ 340 NC  (unqualified physician in hospital & lack of coordination)

Punjab and Haryana Bar Association vs. State of Punjab and Ors., 1996 (4) SCC 699

R  vs. Yogasa Karan [1990] 1 NZLR 399, (New Zealand)  

Rajasthan State Electricity Board  vs. Mohanlal; [1967] 3 SCR 377 (commercial and economic activities of state)

P.N.Rao vs. G.Jayaprakasu, AIR 1990 AP 207 

Regional Manager vs. Pradeep Goyal 7992 A C J 274L

Rudul Shah vs. State of Bihar, 1983 (3) SCR 508

Rylands  vs. Fletcher (1868) LR 3 HL 330 (rule of strict liability)

Saheli, A Women’s Resources Centre vs. Commissioner of Police, Delhi, AIR 1990 SC 513

Sarwat Ali Khan vs. Prof. R. Gogi and Ors O P No.181 of 1997, on 18.7.2007 (NCDRC) (hygiene & sterile)

Savita Garg (Smt.) vs. Director, National Heart Institute, IV (2004) CPJ 40 (SC)

Sebastian M. Hongray vs. Union of India, AIR 1984 SC 1026

Smith  vs. Brighton and Lewes H. M. C., The Times, 21 June 1955 (Responsibility of Nurse)

State of Rajasthan   vs. Mst. Vidyawanti & Anr. [1962] Supplemental 2 SCR 989 (commercial and economic activities of state)

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Storey vs. Ashton, (1869) L.R. 4 Q.B. 476

Vishaka & Ors   vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors, Supreme Court of India, 1997 (sexual harassment at workplace)

Wilsher   vs. Essex Health Authority [1988] 2 WLR 557

Wong Wai Ming  vs. The Hospital Authority [2001] 3 HKLRD 209 (protection to staff & patients)

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