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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Compensation for COVID-19 Death at Jalgaon Civil Hospital, Finds No Negligence. Death due to COVID-19 does not automatically imply medical negligence; hospital followed standard protocols.

The judgment arises from a Public Interest Litigation filed by Pratibha Shinde, President of Lok Sangharsh Morcha, along with two other petitioners, s...

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Supreme Court Upholds Right to Medical Education for Persons with Disabilities — Ensures Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation

The Supreme Court set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order and directed admission of a PwD candidate to the MBBS course, emphasizing the ...

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Bombay High Court Allows State's Petition to Uphold Deputation of Medical Officer During COVID-19 Pandemic. Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 and Maharashtra COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 empower the State to depute doctors without consent during a public health emergency.

The State of Maharashtra, through the Secretary, Medical Education & Drugs Department, Dr. T.P. Lahane (Director, Medical Education & Research), and G...

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WRIT PETITION NO. 5290 OF 2013

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Bombay High Court Directs Medical Examination of Dementia Patient in Guardianship Petition Under Parens Patriae Jurisdiction. Son and Daughter Seek Guardian Appointment for Mother; Article 226 Petition Invoked to Protect Vulnerable Person.

This matter involved a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India invoking the doctrine of parens patriae by petitioners, who are t...

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Bombay High Court Directs Investigation into Alleged Custodial Torture and Denial of Medical Diet to Undertrial Prisoners. The court considered the State's duty to protect prisoners' rights under Article 21 and ordered a thorough investigation into allegations of torture and denial of prescribed diet.

The petitioner, Atul S/o Rajaram Shelke, filed a criminal writ petition under Articles 14, 21, and 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of ...