'Private Hospitals Treat Patients as ATMs to Extract Money': No Relief to Doctor Accused of Medical Negligence: Allahabad High Court '

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Dr. Ashok Kumar Rai seeking quashing of a 2008 case registered against him for alleged medical negligence resulting in the death of a foetus. The Court expressed serious concern about private hospitals and nursing homes treating patients merely as “guinea pigs” or “ATMs” to extract money. Case Background and Allegations The case arose from an FIR lodged on July 29,…