Supreme Court Allows Appeals of Legal Heirs of Deceased Doctor in Medical Negligence Case — Revision Petition Abates on Death of Doctor. Right to Sue for Medical Negligence Does Not Survive Against Legal Heirs Under Section 306 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 as Personal Injury Action Extinguishes with Death of Alleged Tortfeasor.
4 May 2026The case arose from a medical negligence complaint filed in 1997 against Deceased, alleging deficiency in service for an eye operation performed in 19...
