#Healthcare Law

Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that failure to conduct periodic inspections of unregistered medical establishments under the APAPMC Act, 2002, amounts to arbitrary inaction violating constitutional rights. The court directs authorities to enforce registration and regulatory compliance, reinforcing state accountability in healthcare oversight.

Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission rules that empanelled hospitals under the Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Aarogya Yojana (RGJAY) must ensure cashless treatment for eligible patients and cannot recover costs directly. The hospital was held liable for deficiency in service and ordered to refund Rs. 80,660 with interest, reinforcing patient rights under healthcare schemes.

West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission holds a surgeon and clinic vicariously liable for ureter injury during hysterectomy due to lack of informed consent and delayed diagnosis. The ruling underscores the duty of medical professionals to disclose surgical risks and mandates Rs. 26.5 lakh compensation for consequential damages, setting a precedent for consumer protection in medical negligence cases.

MP High Court rules that banks cannot initiate SARFAESI enforcement without strict adherence to statutory procedures, especially when court orders mandate status quo. The judgment underscores that arbitrary actions-including delayed disclosures, contradictory NPA dates, and mechanical OTS rejections-violate due process and threaten essential healthcare services reliant on financed diagnostic equipment.