| Summons Against Doctor Quashed; Fresh Review Ordered by Trial Court: Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a significant judgment concerning criminal medical negligence cases, the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed a trial court order summoning a Gurugram doctor to face prosecution for alleged medical negligence resulting in the death of a young woman. The Court held that the trial court acted prematurely by issuing the summoning order without first obtaining an expert medical opinion from PGI Chandigarh, despite having earlier directed that such an…