Introduction: Law and mental health are two lines that intersect in multiple ways. These two disciplines constantly transform and inform one another. This arena in the past few decades has been significantly broadened when we compare it with the past when people’s understanding of forensic psychiatry was conventionally narrow. Traditionally Read more…
Introduction: The medical workers are called as representatives of God, that is because what they do on a daily basis is save lives. But, by giving them these high standards, we forget to understand that doctors or the healthcare staff are only humans who possess some special knowledge or skills. Read more…
What it means? The medical profession is considered as the noblest and altruistic form of profession but unfortunately not exempted from ill practices which have put the lives of innocent patients in peril. Medical negligence in the healthcare sector is a serious issue faced by citizens in our nation. There Read more…
Introduction: In Poonam Verma vs Ashwin Patel, the Supreme Court differentiated negligence, rashness, and recklessness. A person is said to be a negligent person when he/she inadvertently commits an act of omission and violates a positive duty that he/she should have performed otherwise. A reckless person knows the repercussions of Read more…
Facts: The defendant, a resident of Chennai, was riding his bicycle at 08:20 a.m., on 31st December 1991 and suddenly he was hit by a motorcycle. The consequences were that the defendant developed an injury on his leg. At 09:45 a.m. he was admitted to The Surya Hospital, of which Read more…
Introduction: Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) such as surrogacy, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization have immerged as a blessing for the couples facing infertility. ART can be defined as any other medical technique which is used in an attempt to obtain pregnancy by any other means other than intercourse. In this Read more…
Introduction: Human beings are complex creatures, that are constantly changing and evolving, for better or for worse. There are several aspects of a human’s life, which shape and define their identity in society. Renowned psychologist, Dr. Revel Miller, has put forth his theory of the ‘Life Wheel’, which “encompasses 7 Read more…
Introduction “Res Ipsa Loquitur” means things speak for itself essentially instructing the courts of law that in circumstances specifically to the field of medicine proof of negligence is not require beyond the act itself. The application of this principle has also been in India on various accounts. It should be Read more…
INTRODUCTION The era of the 21st century has evolved breathtaking changes and advancements in the technological aspects creating humongous developments in the justice system in India. Starting from privacy, liberty, personal autonomy including self-incrimination everything unimaginable a few years ago is right now functioning at its best. The country has Read more…
Introduction The world could not disagree on how noble the medical profession is. It is a universal expectation that the practitioners have maximum expertise as every advice of theirs would affect the potential health of their patients. And if the skill is profess without a reasonable degree and care, it Read more…