Supreme Court Upholds NCDRC Order on Medical Negligence Compensation but Leaves Jurisdictional Issue Open. The Court affirmed the award against Safdarjung Hospital due to the small compensation amount and lack of factual challenge, while clarifying that the question of jurisdiction under Section 2(1)(o) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, remains undecided for future cases.
23 Jul 2020The appeal arose from an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) dated 7 October 2016, which held Safdarjung Hospital lia...
