PIL in Calcutta HC sought to probe death of patient due to ‘contaminated saline’

PIL in Calcutta HC sought to probe death of patient due to ‘contaminated saline’

Jan 15, 2025

The case revolves around the administration of expired saline that left three pregnant women critically ill and led to the death of 21-year-old

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Supreme Court: Doctors cannot be penalised for storing minimal quantities of medications under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act

Supreme Court: Doctors cannot be penalised for storing minimal quantities of medications under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act

Mar 20, 2023

Issue – The Supreme Court ruled that a doctor’s act of keeping minor amounts of medications would not constitute an offence of illegal stocking of medications under Section 18(c) of the Medicines and Cosmetics Act of 1940. Facts of the case – A

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