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V. Kishan Rao

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Medical Negligence Admission Cannot Rely on Pre-Admission Expert Reports | State CDRC WB

Medical Negligence Admission Cannot Rely on Pre-Admission Expert Reports | State CDRC WB

State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, West Bengal sets aside premature dismissal of a medical negligence complaint based solely on an expert report obtained at the admission stage. The Commission emphasized that expert evaluations cannot preemptively determine complaint admissibility under the Consumer Protection Act 2019, ensuring complainants' access to justice.