Jalandhar, September 10: Claiming that doctors in the state are being targeted by unscrupulous elements, Indian Medical Association’s Punjab unit today hailed the state police chief’s instruction that appropriate inquiry be held prior to booking a doctor in cases of medical negligence.
In a letter to all Zonal IGs, Range DIGs & District SSPs, the state’s Director General of Police directed them to ensure that the guidelines of the Apex Court in this regard be meticulously complied with while investigating cases of medical negligence.
The DGP in his order has instructed that before registration of cases under sections 304A/304 against doctors, opinion from an authorized committee be taken on record to establish their culpability, President of IMA’s Punjab wing Yash Sharma said here.
—Agencies