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Read MoreAn incident at Ummed Hospital in Jodhpur where resident doctors and nursing staff reportedly played Holi inside the labour room has led to disciplinary action. The inquiry committee found involvement of 14 resident doctors and nursing officers. The incident also raises concerns about hospital hygiene, professional conduct, and safety in sensitive clinical areas.
Read MoreMaharashtra’s Health Department is cancelling licences of 34 doctors for PCPNDT Act violations, intensifying the fight against sex determination and female foeticide. Enacted in 1994, the Act bans fetal sex disclosure to curb skewed sex ratios. This action, announced March 7, 2026, follows assembly concerns and targets improper records and equipment
Read MoreThe Kerala High Court has ruled that the title “Doctor” is not the exclusive property of MBBS doctors. The Court held that the NMC Act does not confer any statutory monopoly over the “Dr” prefix and that qualified physiotherapists and occupational therapists can also use it. The Court dismissed petitions filed by IMA challenging the NCAHP Act and allied health curriculum.
Read MoreMadras 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.
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