Medical Expert Panel Report Is Only Evidence, Not a Final Finding in a Negligence Case: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has delivered a crucial judgment emphasizing that a medical expert panel's report is merely expert evidence and cannot be considered as a conclusive finding of guilt or negligence. The case involved a dispute over allegations of medical negligence in treatment provided to a young girl, which resulted in her death. The court clarified that such reports are only aids for investigation and that the criminal court…