Surgeon Ordered to Pay ₹3.5 Lakh for Patient's Post-Cataract Surgery Infection Due to 'Blatant Medical Negligence': Supreme Court

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of the appellant, Bherulal Bhimaji Oswal, who had suffered the tragic loss of vision following a cataract surgery. The Court upheld the judgment of the State Consumer Commission and awarded a compensation of Rs. 3.5 lakh to the appellant’s legal heirs, confirming the presence of medical negligence by the respondent, Dr. Madhusudan N. Kumbhare, an ophthalmologist. The case,…