Dr sent.behind bar in Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: In an unprecedented case which has created a flutter among medical professionals, a gynaecologist was sent behind bars after he failed to honour the consumer forum's order over a year ago directing him to pay compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh for negligence leading to death of a 27-year-old woman.
On Thursday, Dr Jayantilal Patel, who runs the Purna Maternity and Nursing Home in Bapunagar, was arrested and produced before M G Gulabani and Leena Desai of the Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (GSCDRC), who sent him to Sabarmati Central Jail.
After spending a night in the jail, a chastened Dr Patel hurriedly paid up by submitting a demand draft in the GSCDRC. Following this, he was released from jail on Friday. "This case will set a precedent," Mukesh Parikh, president of the Consumer Protection and Action Committee (CPAC) said.
The case dates back to April 26, 2006, when the Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (CDRF) directed Dr Patel to pay Rs 2.5 lakh within a month as compensation for alleged medical negligence causing the death of one Ramila Rathod.


Courtesy:Times of India
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