Kerala HC admits doctors' appeals against order allowing 'Dr' prefix for physiotherapists Written By Adity Saha3 March 2026 9:30 AM ISTKochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday admitted appeals filed by the doctors challenging a recent Single Bench ruling that permitted...
Country lacks enough qualified doctors! SC allows medical degrees to students with invalid certificates, imposes Rs 10 lakh compensation each Written By Adity Saha2 March 2026 6:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a partial relief to two medical students from Maharashtra who had secured admission using tribe certificates that were later found...
Patna HC flags deficiencies at BIMHAS, seeks action on mental health system Written By Sanchari Chattopadhyay2 March 2026 11:38 AM ISTPatna: The Patna High Court has initiated a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) over significant shortcomings in Bihar’s mental health...
Alleged NMC norms violation, no stipend to interns, illegal deduction: Telangana HC seeks state's response Written By Adity Saha27 Feb 2026 2:30 PM ISTHyderabad: The Telangana High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of complaints alleging the non-payment and illegal deduction of stipends to medical...
NEET PG: MP HC issues interim order on doctor's plea challenging conversion of vacant NRI quota seats Written By Adity Saha26 Feb 2026 5:45 PM ISTIndore: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to follow Rule 14(2) of the MP Medical Education Admission Rules, 2018,...
Future as doctor cannot be ignored: HC enhances compensation to Rs 78 lakh in MBBS student's accidental death Written By Adity Saha26 Feb 2026 2:46 PM ISTJaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has increased the compensation awarded to the family of a 23-year-old final-year MBBS student who died in a road...
Ensure OPD, essential medical services not disrupted during doctors strike: Kerala HC directs state Written By Adity Saha26 Feb 2026 9:30 AM ISTErnakulam: Amid the ongoing indefinite hunger strike and boycott of OP services, non-emergency surgeries, and academic activities by senior...
Hospital cannot be left scot-free for doctor's negligence: HC denies relief to Max Hospital Dehradun in Rs 10 lakh compensation case Written By Adity Saha25 Feb 2026 5:12 PM ISTNainital: The Uttarakhand High Court has refused to grant interim relief to Max Healthcare Institute Limited in an alleged medical negligence...
No additional MBBS paper evaluation if rules don't permit- Karnataka HC sets aside order against RGUHS Written By Adity Saha25 Feb 2026 11:45 AM ISTBengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has ruled that answer scripts cannot be sent for a third round of evaluation if the rules of Rajiv Gandhi...
Doctors cannot be treated as factory workers, regular employees: HC rebukes Chennai hospital, slaps Rs 1 lakh costs Written By Adity Saha24 Feb 2026 3:15 PM ISTChennai: Holding that hospitals cannot treat doctors like a workman in a factory or a technical person or a regular employee, the Madras High...
Courts can't legislate, let govt decide on Dr prefix for physiotherapists: Kerala HC Written By Adity Saha24 Feb 2026 1:48 PM ISTErnakulam: While hearing an appeal challenging a single-bench verdict allowing physiotherapists and occupational therapists use the 'Dr'...
NEET PG: SC to examine impact of cutoff reduction after centre maintains exam does not certify doctors' competence Written By Adity Saha23 Feb 2026 6:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court of India today observed that it would have to examine the impact of the sharp reduction in the qualifying percentile...
