Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Doctor sentenced for negligence causing patient's death
A doctor who practices homeopathy was sentenced to three years in jail and a fine.
This happened because he gave a medicine to a young patient that he wasn't allowed to give.
The medicine caused an infection, and the patient died.
The court said the doctor was not careful and didn't follow the rules, even though he didn't mean to cause the patient's death.
The doctor's family had to pay a lot of money as a fine.
A 52-year-old homeopathic doctor was sentenced to three years in jail and fined Rs 1.10 lakh for negligence.
The doctor administered an allopathic injection to a 25-year-old patient, causing an infection that led to the patient's death in 2016.
The court found that the doctor was not authorized to practice allopathy and exhibited gross negligence.
The doctor's actions were deemed to show a lack of competence and indifference to the patient's safety.
The sentence was passed by the Panvel court on December 1.
- Who
- A 52-year-old homeopathic doctor and a 25-year-old patient
- What
- The doctor was sentenced for negligence leading to the patient's death
- When
- The incident occurred in 2016, and the sentence was passed on December 1
- Where
- The case was heard in Panvel court, and the incident occurred at Vashi police station
- Why
- The doctor administered allopathic medicine, which he was not authorized to do, leading to the patient's infection and death
- Doctor's Age
- 52 years
- Patient's Age
- 25 years
- Sentence
- 3 years rigorous imprisonment
- Fine
- Rs 1.10 lakh
- Year of Incident
- 2016
- Doctor's Qualification
- Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)
- Medicine Administered
- Voveran injection (allopathic)