Supreme Court Orders Rs 2.5 Lakh Compensation in Medical Negligence Case: Patient Loses Vision in One Eye

Overview: In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court of India has ruled in the case of P.C. Jain vs. Dr. R.P. Singh, addressing a medical negligence claim under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Case Background: The appellant, P.C. Jain, filed a complaint before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Faridabad, alleging that he lost vision in his left eye due to medical negligence during a surgical procedure performed by Dr.…