<h1>Legal checklist for indigenous robotic abdominal surgery and first inter-hospital robotic telesurgery: consent, device approval, liability, cybersecurity compliance</h1> A Chennai hospital announced that its lead surgeon completed 100 indigenous robotic abdominal procedures and conducted the country's first inter-hospital robotic telesurgery over 340 km. Legally relevant issues include medical device regulation and certification for indigenous robotic systems, cross-institutional consent and transfer-of-care protocols for telesurgery, malpractice and product liability allocation between hospital and device manufacturer, data security and telemedicine compliance, and equitable access in rural-urban contexts. Hospitals should ensure regulatory approvals, clear informed consent addressing remote operation risks, robust cybersecurity, and contractual risk-allocation with the robotics vendor.