Delhi Court Calls Doctor to Account for Childbirth Negligence Case

A Delhi court has summoned doctor Shakuntala for alleged negligence in a surgery that left a baby in a persistent vegetative state, raising serious concerns about medical accountability.

• The case, heard by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Amardeep Kaur, centers on a childbirth surgery in February 2018 resulting in a baby’s persistent vegetative state.
• Charges against the doctor include endangering life and personal safety of others under the Indian Penal Code, but do not include causing death by negligence.
• The Delhi Police had filed a closure report regarding the case, prompting a protest petition that led to the courts decision to summon the doctor for accountability.