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'Can't Keep Him Like This': Court On Man's Plea To End Son's Life Support
An elderly couple has approached the Supreme Court with a petition seeking passive euthanasia for their 31-year-old son, who has been in a vegetative state for the past 12 years after suffering serious injuries in a fall
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Sudden Braking On Highway Is Negligence: Supreme Court
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has held that a car driver, who applies sudden brakes on a highway without any warning, can be held negligent in the event of a road accident.
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Doctor "May Be Held Liable For Negligence Only When...": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday said a doctor can be held liable for negligence only when there was no requisite qualification and skill, or a failure to exercise reasonable expertise during treatment.
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Arvind Kejriwal Claims Tihar Officials' "Negligence" Took Toll On His Health
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in his petition to the Supreme Court seeking an extension of his interim bail by seven days, has alleged that he suffered medical complications due to the callousness and negligence of Tihar Jail authorities.
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Army, Air Force Asked To Give Rs 1.54 Crore To Ex Officer Who Contracted HIV
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed both the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force to pay Rs 1.54 crore in compensation for their medical negligence to the ex-Air Force officer who contracted HIV/AIDS during a blood transfusion in 2002.
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Telephone Wire Carried 11kV Current? Supreme Court Says "Preposterous"
It sounds "completely preposterous" that a telephone wire carried 11KV current without melting on contact, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while setting aside the conviction of two persons who were sentenced in a case of causing death by negligence
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Doctor Not Guilty Of Negligence Even Upon Patient's Death: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that even death of a patient cannot, on the face of it, be considered to be medical negligence.
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Supreme Court Seeks Status Of Hospital To Be Built With Fine In Uphaar Case
The Supreme Court on Friday sought to know from Delhi government about the status of construction of second trauma Centre at Dwarka here out of Rs 60 crores deposited as fine by real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal, convicted for negligence in 1997 Uphaar theatre fire tragedy case.
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Hotels Can't Deny Claim For Theft Of Vehicle Given To Valet: Top Court
The Supreme Court has held that hotels cannot deny compensation under the garb of "owner's risk" clause to its guest or visitors for theft of vehicle parked through its staff or valet. The top court has held that the burden of proof lies on the hotel to explain that any loss or damage caused to the vehicles parked was not on account of negligence o...
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Maharashtra Slum Authority Pulled Up By Top Court Over "Negligence"
The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on Maharashtra's slum rehabilitation authority (SRA) for trying to "shrug off" their responsibility in ensuring compliance of an Act meant for welfare of building and construction workers in Mumbai.
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'Can't Keep Him Like This': Court On Man's Plea To End Son's Life Support
An elderly couple has approached the Supreme Court with a petition seeking passive euthanasia for their 31-year-old son, who has been in a vegetative state for the past 12 years after suffering serious injuries in a fall
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Sudden Braking On Highway Is Negligence: Supreme Court
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has held that a car driver, who applies sudden brakes on a highway without any warning, can be held negligent in the event of a road accident.
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Doctor "May Be Held Liable For Negligence Only When...": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday said a doctor can be held liable for negligence only when there was no requisite qualification and skill, or a failure to exercise reasonable expertise during treatment.
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Arvind Kejriwal Claims Tihar Officials' "Negligence" Took Toll On His Health
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in his petition to the Supreme Court seeking an extension of his interim bail by seven days, has alleged that he suffered medical complications due to the callousness and negligence of Tihar Jail authorities.
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Army, Air Force Asked To Give Rs 1.54 Crore To Ex Officer Who Contracted HIV
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed both the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force to pay Rs 1.54 crore in compensation for their medical negligence to the ex-Air Force officer who contracted HIV/AIDS during a blood transfusion in 2002.
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Telephone Wire Carried 11kV Current? Supreme Court Says "Preposterous"
It sounds "completely preposterous" that a telephone wire carried 11KV current without melting on contact, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while setting aside the conviction of two persons who were sentenced in a case of causing death by negligence
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Doctor Not Guilty Of Negligence Even Upon Patient's Death: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that even death of a patient cannot, on the face of it, be considered to be medical negligence.
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Supreme Court Seeks Status Of Hospital To Be Built With Fine In Uphaar Case
The Supreme Court on Friday sought to know from Delhi government about the status of construction of second trauma Centre at Dwarka here out of Rs 60 crores deposited as fine by real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal, convicted for negligence in 1997 Uphaar theatre fire tragedy case.
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Hotels Can't Deny Claim For Theft Of Vehicle Given To Valet: Top Court
The Supreme Court has held that hotels cannot deny compensation under the garb of "owner's risk" clause to its guest or visitors for theft of vehicle parked through its staff or valet. The top court has held that the burden of proof lies on the hotel to explain that any loss or damage caused to the vehicles parked was not on account of negligence o...
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Maharashtra Slum Authority Pulled Up By Top Court Over "Negligence"
The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on Maharashtra's slum rehabilitation authority (SRA) for trying to "shrug off" their responsibility in ensuring compliance of an Act meant for welfare of building and construction workers in Mumbai.
