Negligence caused by doctor was punishable under Indian Penal Code also: Health Ministry
After the Indian Medical Association announced to hold protests against a section 106(1) of new criminal law Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which says death by negligence caused by a registered medical practitioner while...
Doctors question Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita over ‘2 yrs of jail’ for causing death by ‘negligence’
Doctors have started raising questions after the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita (BNS), 2023, has come into force from today as it prescribes a reduced jail term of two years for doctors charged with causing death by...