HC Quashes Doctors’ Criminal Proceedings, Mandates Expert Medical Opinion before Prosecution

Observing that the investigation officer should obtain an independent and competent medical opinion before prosecuting a doctor accused of medical negligence, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings against doctors.While pronouncing the verdict in the matter, the HC bench comprising Justice Manisha Batra observed, “The investigating officer and the private complainant could not always be supposed to have knowledge of medical science so as to determine whether the act of the accused medical professional amounts to rash or negligent act within the domain of criminal law under Section 304-A of IPC.”For more details, check out the full story on the link below:
HC quashes criminal proceedings against doctors, says independent expert medical opinion required before prosecution