22-Year-Old Criminal Case Against Gynaecologist Over Alleged Kidney Removal During Surgery Quashed: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court, in a judgment dated 2024, quashed all criminal proceedings against Dr. Mamta Sinha, a gynaecologist who was accused in a medical negligence case that had been pending for over two decades. The Court held that there was no prima facie evidence to justify prosecuting her under serious criminal charges related to a surgery conducted in 2000. Background of Allegation and Surgery The matter originated from a…