High Court of Karnataka Quashes Revisional Order Restoring Complaint in Medical Negligence Case — Lack of Expert Opinion Under Section 155(2) of Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 Renders Complaint Not Maintainable. The court held that the mandatory requirement of obtaining expert opinion before taking cognizance of medical negligence cannot be dispensed with, and the Revisional Court erred in restoring the complaint without considering this provision.
2 Mar 2021The petitioners, Manipal Hospital and Dr. Shankar Kumar, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) se...




