In the rare case, the Karnataka High Court ordered the city police to register companies and investigate a complaint for the death of a 65 -year -old man due to alleged medical negligence after being treated last year in two private hospitals in the city.
The court approved an order for a petition filed by M. Dev from Nagarabhavi in the city, which challenged unregistered companies by the police even after a preliminary report on the cause of death concerning the alleged medical negligence of performing various surgical interventions, thanks to which his father MC Mahadev died last year.
“When the sacredness of medical care is violated by alleged negligence, it is not only a delay in the procedure, but a desecration to the dignity of his own human life. The petitioner who has lost his father, is not remedied in the circumstances that calls for the investigation.”
The petitioner claimed that his consent was not obtained for a change in the type of surgery and the catheter was put on the wrong side without the consent of the petitioner. He also claimed that the HD catheter was again inserted when the permits were obtained/consent for the perma-catheter and the surgery was performed by the doctor instead of the surgeon.
The High Court noticed various judgments of the Top Court regarding measures in the registration of criminal proceedings against healthcare workers.
The High Court also noted that the preliminary report provided by medical experts and the Victoria Hospital report indicates Prima facie medical negligence to register the company probe and implementation.
Published – 27th June 2025 21:24
