In a far-reaching verdict, a consumer court has held that a private doctor is as much bound as his government counterparts to render help to dying persons, irrespective of whether they are his patients or not.
Slapping a fine of Rs 3 lakh on Dr A K Manocha for not attending to an injured person lying outside his clinic, the Delhi Consumer Commission has said a 1989 Supreme Court judgment casts absolute liability even on a private doctor to save life. The doctor becomes a service provider to a dying person who is in need of urgent medical help while the person becomes a consumer.
Referring to a UN resolution that every patient has a right to treatment in case of emergency, the commission said it was callous and cruel of Dr Manocha, a pediatrician, to slam the door of his Janakpuri clinic on K L Gulyani, a soldier who was bleeding profusely from a knife injury after resisting a gang of pickpockets. Gulyani died before reaching another hospital.
Every doctor is bound by Hippocratic oath: Panel
Citing a Supreme Court verdict, the consumer ciourt rejected Dr Manocha’s plea that he was under no obligation to help the injured person as he was a private practitioner and there was no relationship of consumer and service provider between the two. The commission said, “It is not only a doctor of the government hospital who is bound to render help to a dying man. Every doctor is bound by the Hippocratic oath and must render help to seriously injured persons.”
This is in keeping with the Supreme Court verdict in Pandit Parmanand Katara vs Union of India, which laid down that whenever a person needed emergency treatment, it was the duty of a medical professional to render all possible help and see to it that the person reached the proper expert as early as possible.
The commission headed by Justice Barkat Ali Zaidi, however, ruled that the hospital to which Gulyani had been subsequently taken was not liable to pay any damages. This is because Gulyani was found dead by the time he reached Orchid Hospital.
The couple that took Gulyani to hospital had testified to Dr Manocha’s failure to attend to Gulyani when he was still alive. The commission held that the evidence given by Naveen Kumar and his wife Vandana could not be disbelieved because they were deposing against a doctor to whom they had gone for the treatment of their daughter.
source: Times Of India
Consumer Courts at Chandigarh
Consumer Court Chandigarh
State Commissions Chandigarh
Chandigarh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission,
Plot No.5-B, Madhya Marg,
Sector – 19 B,
Chandigarh –160 019
STD CODE: 0172
E-mail: stcomm@chd.nic.in & cdg-sforum@nic.in
States/District Forum Chandigarh
District Forum-I Union Territory, Chandigarh
District Consumer Forum-I,
Plot No.5-B, Sector
19-B, Madhya Marg, CHANDIGARH
0172-2549196
District Forum-II Union Territory, Chandigarh.
District Consumer Forum-II,
Plot No.5-B, Sector
19-B, Madhya Marg, CHANDIGARH
0172-2549196
Consumer Courts at Gujarat
Consumer Court Gujarat
State Commissions Gujarat
Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission,
4th Floor,’ A’ Block and Ground Floor,
’C’ Block, Multistoried Building, Laldarwaja,
AHEMDABAD – 380009
STD CODE: 079
E-mail : guj-sforum@nic.in
States/District Forum Gujarat
Ahmedabad (City) District Forum
New Bhagwati Complex, B/s. Badsha Dairy, Near Jainmarchant Society, Paldi, Ahmedabad
(City)
079-26608959
079-26608969
Ahemdabad (Rural) District Forum
11th Floor, ‘C’ Wing, Apna Bazar, Ahemdabad (Rural)
079-25511278
Ahmedabad (City Additional) District Forum
M. S. Building, ‘C’ Block, 11th Floor, Laldarwaja, Ahmedabad
079-25501774
Amreli District Forum
Room No. 106,
C-Block, 1st Floor, Rajmahal Compd, Amreli.
02792-230625
Anand District Forum
1, Ajanta Society, Mahavir Marg, District Anand
02692-266022
Bhavnagar District Forum
Block No. G-1, Anax Ground Floor, M.S. Building, Bhavnagar.
0278-2422726
Bharuch District Forum
Panchbatt, Panam Plaza Building, No. 132 to 135, Ist floor, Opp. Relief Cinema Station Road,
Bharuch.
02642-251604
Gandhinagar
District Forum
Block No. 26/2, ‘GH’ Type Nr. C.N.I. Church, Sector-20, Gandhinagar.
079-23262262
Jamnagar District Forum
Opp. Juna Railway Station, Jamnagar.
0288-2552977
Junagadh District Forum
Smruti Bhavan. 2nd Floor, Opp. Narsingh Vidhya Mandir, M.K. Road, Nr. Court Junagadh.
0285-2625593
Kutch-Bhuj District Forum
Near Circuit House
Kutch- Bhuj.
02832-250723
Mehsana District Forum
Juna Raj Mahal Building, Electrision Branch, Mehsana Distt., Mehsana.
02762-221322
Nadiad District Forum
Room No. 15/16, 2nd Floor, Sardar Patel Bhawan, Nadiad.
0268-2569301
Navsari District Forum
Collector’s Office Compound, ‘C’ Block, 2nd Floor, Junathana,
Navsari
02637-240251
Palanpur District Forum
No. 1/2, R.R.P. Building, Palanpur (B.K.), Disttt. Banaskantha
02742-254138
Panchmahal District Forum
Room No. 33/4, 2nd Floor, M.S. Buldg. Collector Office Compd., Godhra, Panchmahal.
02672-246016
Patan District Forum
Sardar Complex, 1st Floor, Above Hotel Kapil, Near Sipur Char Rasta,
Patan
02766-233339
Rajkot District Forum
District Collector Office, Block No. 1, 7th Floor M.S. Bldg. Rajkot.
0281-2474565
Rajkot (Additional) District Forum
District Collector Office, Block No. 1, 7th Floor M.S. Bldg. Rajkot.
0281-2478723
Sabarkantha District Forum
Himatnagar
District Court Compound, Ground Floor Himatnagar Sabarkantha.
02772-247678
Surendranagar District Forum
M. S. Building, Block – A, Ground Floor, Room No. 3-4, Kherali Road, Ratanpur,
Surendranagar.
02752-282142
Surat District Forum
“A” Block, 1st Floor, M.S. Building, Nanpura, Surat.
0261-2472683
Surat (Additional) District Forum
“A” Block, 1st Floor, M.S. Building, Nanpura, Surat.
0261-2460182
Vadodra District Forum
Room No. 70, 2nd Floor, Old Kothi Building, Raopura, Vadodra.
0265-2422098
Vadodra (Additional) District Forum
Room No. 70, 2nd Floor, Old Kothi Building, Raopura, Vadodra.
0265-242171
Valsad District Forum
Damanganga Bhavan 3rd Floor, B/H. Collector Office, Valsad.
02632-242824
Consumer Courts at West Bengal
Consumer Court West Bengal
State Commissions West Bengal
West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission,
Bhabani Bhavan,
(Ground Floor),
31, Belvedere Road, Alipore,
Kolkata – 700 027
STD CODE: 033
E-mail : wb-sforum@nic.in
States/District Forum West Bengal
Barasat CDF
24 PGS(N), 2 No., Barrackpore Road, Maya Bhavan (1st Flr), PO Nabapally, Barasat
033-2542-5131
Birbhum CDF
C/o House of Abdur Rashid, Chandnipara, Behind Deaf & Dumb School, P.O. & P.S. Suri,
Distt. Birbhum
03462-255559. (Telefax)
Bankura CDF
Dist. Judge, Kuchkuchia Road, PO 7 Dt. Bankura
953242-241317
Burdwan CDF
Muchipara, G.T. Road, PO Sripally, Distt. Burdwan – 713103
0342-2545861
CDF Kol. Unit – I
8B, Nelie Sengupta, Sarani, 7th Floor, Kolkata-700087.
033-2252-0634
CDF Kol. Unit-II
8B, Nelie Sengupta, Sarani, 7th Floor, Kolkata-700087.
033-2252-0312
CDF Alipore
24 PGS(S), 18, Judges Court Road, Alipore, Kolkata-27.
033-2479-4350
Coochbehar CDF
Sri D.K. Dutta, 2nd Floor, B.S. Road (Opp. Site of the CMO Health Office, Coochbehar-736101
03582-222023.
Darjeeling CDRF
New Bldg, CAPT N. Sherpa 24, Mahatih Chand Road, Darjeeling-734101.
0354-2252305
D.Dinajpur CDF
Distt. Judges Office, Dakshin Dinajpur at Balurghat, Balurghat – 733 101
03522-271050
Howrah CDF
Red Court Bldg., Rishi Bankim Ch. Road, Howrah-711101.
033-2660-0892
Hooghly CDF
C/o Khadya Bhawan, PO Chinsurah, Hooghly-712102
033-2680-4768
Jalpaiguri
PO Jalpaiguri, Old Court, Near D. M. Office, District Jalpaiguri,
03561-225395
Maldah CDF
Maldah Sevaniketan, Atul Ch. Kr. Market, PO & Distt. Maldah-732101.
03512-251472
Murshidabad CDF
Murshidabad Cantonment Road, Behrampur, Murshidabad
03482-253207
Midhnapore CDF
At the house of Nemia Kundu, Mohatabpur, PO & Dt. Midnapore
03222-266694
Nadia CDF
170, Don Bosco Road, Austin Memorial House, P.O. Krishnanagar, Nadia
953472-257788
Purulia CDF
Collectorate Compound, P. O. & Distt. Purulia.
03252-224001
Purba Mednipore
President, DCDRF A. Abasbari, PO Tamluk, Purba Mednipore
953228-270125
Siliguri CDF
Kshudiram Basu Bipanan Kendra, (2nd Floor), Hill Cart Road, Pradhannaar, Siliguri-724403.
0353-2517190
U. Dinajpur CDF
PO Raigunj, (Super Market Complex), Block – I, First Floor
U. Dinajpur
03523-252006
Consumer Courts at Madhya Pradesh
Consumer Court Madhya Pradesh
State Commissions
Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Plot No.- 76, Arera Hills
BHOPAL – 462 001
STD CODE: 0755
E-mail: scdrcbho@mp.nic.in &
mp-sforum@nic.in
States/District Forum Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal District Forum
Bhopal Plot No. 76 Area Hills, Bhopal, M.P.
0755-2551613
0755-2551613 (Fax)
Barwani
(Clubbed with District Forum Khandwa)
Collectorate Building Barwani-451551.
Bhind District Forum
District Court Building,
Bhind-470661.
07534-231004
07534-231004 (Fax)
Betul
(Clubbed with District Forum Hoshangabad)
District Court Building,
Betul-460001.
Balaghat
(Clubbed with District Forum Seoni)
District Court Building Balaghat-481001.
Chhatarpur District Forum
(clubbed with Damoh)
Front of Maharaja Chhatrashal College, Chhatarpur.
07682-240700
07682-240700 (Fax)
Chhindwara District Forum
District Court Campus, Chhindwara-480001.
07162-222444
07162-222444 (Fax)
Dindori
(Clubbed with District Forum Jabalpur)
District Court Building Dindori-481880
Datia
(Clubbed with District Forum Shivpuri)
District Court Building Datia-475661.
Dewas
(Clubbed with District Forum Ujjain)
District Court Building,
Dewas-455001
Damoh District Forum
Near Collectorate,
Damoh-470661.
07812-223450
07812-223450 (Fax)
Dhar District Forum
Near Income Tax Building, Behind District Court, Dhar-454001.
07292-237085
07292-237085 (Fax)
Gwalior District Forum
Behind S. P. Office, Civic Centre, Gwalior.
0751-2231510
0751-2231510 (Fax)
Guna District Forum
Near Collectorate, Guna-473001.
07542-250041
07542-250041 (Fax)
Harda
(Clubbed with District Forum Hoshangabad)
District Court Building Harda-461331
Morena District Forum
H-957, Housing Board Colony, Near Civil Court, Morena-476001.
07532-232221
07532-232221 (Fax)
Indore District Forum
Opp. Residency Club, Near Azad Nagar Police Chowki, Indore.
0731-2711030
0731-2711030 (Fax)
Jabalpur District Forum
Block No.15-K, Scheme No. 18
Civic Centre, Jabalpur-482001.
0761-2310636
0761-2310636(Fax)
Jhabua
(Clubbed with District Forum Dhar)
District Court Building,
Jhabua-457661
07392-244252
Khandwa District Forum
Near District Court,
Khandwa-450001.
0733-2230828
0733-2230828 (Fax)
Khargone District Forum (clubbed with Khandwa)
Near District Court,
Khandwa-450001.
0733-2230828
0733-2230828 (Fax)
Katni
(Clubbed with District Forum Jabalpur)
District Court Campus, Katni-483501
07622-231000
07622-231000
Mandla
(Clubbed with District Forum Jabalpur)
Opp. Forest Rest House, Mandla-481661.
07642-251841
07642-251841 (Fax)
Mandsaur District Forum
Collectorate Campus,
Old Election Office,
Building Mandsaur-458001.
07422-245502
07422-245502 (Fax)
Narsinghpur
(Clubbed with District Forum Chhindwara)
District Court Building
Narsinghpur-487001.
Neemuch
(Clubbed with District Forum Mandsour)
District Court Building Neemuch-458441
Panna
(Clubbed with District Forum Satna)
District Court Building Panna.
Ratlam
(Clubbed with District Forum Mandsour)
Near Collectorate Rambag,
Ratlam-457001.
07412-221790
07412-221790 (Fax)
Rewa District Forum
Near Venkat Bhawan, Rewa- 486001.
07662-242451
07662-242451 (Fax)
Raisen
(Clubbed with District Forum Vidisha)
District Court Building,
Raisen-464551.
Rajgarh
(Clubbed with District Forum Guna)
District Court Building Rajgarh-465661.
Sheopurkalan
(Clubbed with District Forum Shivpuri)
District Court Building Sheopurkalan-476337
Sagar District Forum
Opp. Commissioner Office, Near Old District Court,
Sagar-470001.
07582-228442
07582-228442 (Fax)
Satna District Forum
Near Collectorate,
Civil Line Satna-485661.
07672-226775
07672-226775 (Fax)
Seoni District Forum
Near Collectorate Jabalpur Road,
Seoni-480661
07692-221891
07692-221891 (Fax)
Shivpuri District Forum
District Court Campus, Shivpuri-473551.
07492-233452
07492-233452 (Fax)
Shajapur
(Clubbed with District Forum Ujjain)
District Court Building Shajapur-465001.
Shahdol
IIIrd Floor, Collectorate Compound, Shahdol.
Sidhi
(Clubbed with District Forum Satna)
District Court Building Sidhi.
Sehore
(Clubbed with District Forum Bhopal)
District Court Building Sehore.
Tikamgarh
(Clubbed with District Forum Sagar)
District Court Building Tikamgarh.
07683-247045
07683-247045(Fax)
Umaria
Government Hospital Compound,
Umaria-484661
Ujjain District Forum
Vishala Vikas Bhavan, Block-A, Bharatpuri, Ujjain-456001.
0734-2511435
0734-2511435 (Fax)
Vidisha District Forum
55, Club Road,
Vidisha-464001.
07592-251207 (Fax)