https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196815 Gross medical negligence of a very high degree is required for criminal liability under Section 304A IPC, and a mere error of judgment or deviation from accepted practice is insufficient; on the facts, the respondents could not be shown with the certainty needed for criminal culpability, so no conviction followed. Civil liability was assessed on the ordinary standard of medical care, and the Court found that the treatment, monitoring, and supportive care fell below the standard expected of reasonably competent medical professionals, establishing medical negligence and deficiency in service. The matter was remitted to the consumer forum for assessment of compensation. en-us Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196815 Gross medical negligence of a very high degree is required for criminal liability under Section 304A IPC, and a mere error of judgment or deviation from accepted practice is insufficient; on the facts, the respondents could not be shown with the certainty needed for criminal culpability, so no conviction followed. Civil liability was assessed on the ordinary standard of medical care, and the Court found that the treatment, monitoring, and supportive care fell below the standard expected of reasonably competent medical professionals, establishing medical negligence and deficiency in service. The matter was remitted to the consumer forum for assessment of compensation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196815