₹20 Lakh Compensation Restored in Kousik Pal Case; Court Clarifies Commission’s Powers over Patient Care and Hospital Accountability: Supreme Court

This news explains an important judgment of the Supreme Court dealing with patient rights, hospital responsibility, and the powers of a state health regulator under the West Bengal Clinical Establishments Act. The case arose from the death of Arati Pal after treatment at B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata, and answers the sensitive question of who decides when patient care has failed. Background of the Dispute Kousik Pal’s mother, Arati…