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Doctors' License to run Sonography Clinic restored and criminal action quashed as same being illegal.

Doctors' License to run Sonography Clinic  restored as the action of suspension of license was held to be illegal. The Criminal Action initiated under PCPNDT Act was also quashed and set aside by Hon. Bombay High Court. Adv. Rohit Erande Case details : Dr. Tanuja and Dr. Shriniwas Barde  V/s.  State of Maharashtra and A.A., PCPNDT Act,  Medical Officer, Nanded. Cri. Appl. No.520/2018 ,dated 08/08/2018 Link of the judgment : https://indiankanoon.org/doc/29733914/ Doctors' License to run Sonography Clinic  restored as the action of suspension of license was held to be illegal. The Criminal Action initiated under PCPNDT Act was also quashed and set aside. Facts in short : 1. The Doctor couple, a Gynecologist and her Chest Specialist husband from Dist. Nanded, Maharashtra, approached Hon. High Court thereby challenging the criminal action initiated against the...

A Lesson worth Rs.15 lakhs for Sonologists, Radiologists : USG REport given carelessly amounts to Negligence.

USG Report given carelessly amounts to unethical practice and thus costed Rs.15 lakhs to Drs.. Adv. Rohit Erande. (In my opinion, this case is yet again another reason to amend MTP Act) http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do?method=GetJudgement&caseidin=0%2F0%2FCC%2F221%2F2010&dtofhearing=2016-05-16 In a case of ANIL DUTT & ANR. V/s. VISHESH HOSPITAL, INDORE & ORS., the National Commission passed strictures upon the Radiologists / Sonologists for not adhering to . Hippocratic Oath ! Case of the Complainant. : 1. The Wife of the Complainant was under treatment of Doctors during her pregnancy. IT was contended that the concerned sonologists / radiologists gave wrong reports at both occasions after 20 weeks ,which resulted into serious consequences. 2. When the female-baby was born, she  was found not fully developed & her left arm and kidney were missing and even lungs were not completely developed and had fused spinal cord. Th...