Role of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 in Addressing Medical Negligence

Abstract

Medical negligence, now days have become one of the serious issues in India. Our experience tells us that medical profession, one of the noblest professions, is not immune to negligence which at times results in death of patient or complete / partial impairment of limbs, or culminates into another misery. There are instances wherein most incompetent or ill/under educated doctors, on their volition, have made prey the innocent patients. The magnitude of negligence or deliberate conduct of the medical professionals has many times led to litigation. The present paper aims to analyze the concept of negligence in medical profession in the light of interpretation of law by the Supreme Court of India.