Madras High Court has strongly condemned the routine and mechanical use of potency tests in sexual offence cases, calling them unscientific and illegal. The Court has directed police and courts to stop insisting on potency tests and reaffirmed that such medical examinations have no legal or forensic value in proving or disproving sexual offences.
The Rajasthan High Court has strongly criticised illegible handwritten post-mortem and medico-legal reports and ordered mandatory use of MedLEaPR software from February 2026. The judgment holds doctors and police accountable and marks a major reform in forensic and medico-legal documentation in India.
Read MoreThe Rajasthan Health Department has issued a strict directive warning government doctors against prescribing medicines outside the Free Drug Scheme and Essential Drug List. The order states that disciplinary action will be taken under service rules if violations are found. The move aims to protect patients from unnecessary expenses and enforce standard treatment protocols in government hospitals.
Read MoreIIT Delhi and AIIMS New Delhi have developed an innovative smart pill that can collect microbiome samples directly from the small intestine. This ingestible device enables site specific gut analysis, improves diagnosis of digestive diseases, and marks a major breakthrough in Indian medical technology.
Read MoreSocial media has become an inseparable part of medical students’ lives, but excessive use is now showing addiction like patterns. This article explores an Indian study on social media addiction among medical students and its strong link with sleep deprivation, mental fatigue, impaired concentration, and declining academic performance in today’s digital age.
Read MorePunjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that without independent expert medical opinion, doctors cannot be prosecuted for medical negligence. In a major relief to the medical community, the court quashed the criminal case arising from a postpartum death, reaffirming that medical complications and treatment failure are not the same as criminal negligence.
Read MoreMedical negligence case where a Foreign Medical Graduate doctor was held guilty for delayed diagnosis, misrepresentation of qualification and misuse of MD suffix, leading to a ruptured ectopic pregnancy and tubectomy. The consumer court awarded 20 lakh compensation for permanent reproductive harm and mental trauma to the patient.
Read MoreA study by SMS Medical College Jaipur reveals that 60–80% of antibiotics are becoming ineffective due to rising antimicrobial resistance. The findings highlight growing failure of common drugs, increasing multidrug resistant infections, and the urgent need for rational antibiotic use, stricter regulation, and stronger antimicrobial stewardship in India.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has issued notice on a PIL challenging the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954, seeking recognition of AYUSH doctors as medical practitioners and reform of outdated medical advertising laws in India.
Read MoreThe NEET-PG cutoff has been reduced to zero percentile, allowing even negative-score candidates to become eligible for MD/MS seats. This detailed analysis explains how this decision to fill private medical college seats will dilute medical standards, increase medical negligence cases, and damage the future of Indian healthcare and hardworking doctors.
Read MoreA detailed analysis of how Indian MBBS students are using AI chatbots like ChatGPT for exam preparation, research, and medical education. Based on a recent Indian study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, this article explains prevalence, benefits, limitations, and the future of AI in Indian medical colleges.
Read MoreLal Bahadur Shastri Medical College, Mandi takes strict action in a ragging and assault case. Two MBBS seniors and the complainant junior were punished after a fact-finding inquiry. FIR registered and hostel expulsions ordered.
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