Jaita Mitra Basu v. Dr. Chatterjee
National Consumer Disputes Redressal CommissionCC No. 2644 of 2017Bench: Binoy Kumar (Presiding Member), Justice Saroj Yadav (Member)
The NCDRC directed a surgeon and a hospital to jointly and severally pay compensation of Rs. 75 lakhs to a patient who lost her right leg due to negligence in surgery. The compensation was awarded for medical negligence resulting in permanent disability.