The new Code and the Criminal Liability of Doctors, no need to get panic : Adv. ROHiT ERANDE ©
The new Code and the Criminal Liability of Doctors : Adv. ROHiT ERANDE. © It will not be an overstatement to say that, these days the Doctors are doing Defensive practice. There are umpteen number of incidences wherein if a patient dies, then the Doctors may face Civil Action for damages i.e. cases in a consumer court and/or Criminal Action, wherein the Doctors may get arrested on the alleged ground of Medical Negligence and previously charges under Section 304-II instead of Sec.304-A of IPC used to be imposed. However, now the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act, 2023 (BNS) received approval from the Hon’ble President and it came into effect since 1 st July 2024 and the new Code has brought many changes and as far as Doctors is concerned, we will try to compare these changes. Whether under old regime or the new one, it is the prerogative of Police Authorities to put the sections in the FIR, but ultimately it's legality ...