No Case Of Negligence If Complications Unrelated To Medical Procedure: Supreme Court

A bench of justices AS Bopanna and Prashant Kumar Mishra's remark came while upholding a consumer commission order that did not give relief to a woman.

The Supreme Court has recently said that to apply the principles of Res Ipsa Loquitur, it is necessary that a 'Res' is present to establish the allegation of medical negligence.

Res Ipsa Loquitur is a Latin word that means "the thing speaks for itself".

A bench of justices AS Bopanna and Prashant Kumar Mishra's remark came while upholding a consumer commission order that did not give relief to a woman.