Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in India

Use of Schedule-h drugs psychiatric

If a step-parents uses psychiatric

drugs for scizophrenia with the help

of psychiatrist. The patient has

minor psychiatric problem of some

sort but not the above. Step-

parents bribe the psychiatrist and

use drugs to destroy the step son's

life so as to get his true parents

property. what is the punishment

for both psychiatrist and step-

parents any detailed information

please?


Asked on 7/13/09, 5:20 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Mahesh Gupta Medico-legal Advocates and Consultants

Re: Use of Schedule-h drugs psychiatric

Assuming that what you have written is factual, the punishment will be as follows:

1. For the psychiatrist--

A. Cancellation by the Medical Council of the license to practice.

B--Criminal complaint to police

C-- Consumer complaint claiming compensation from the psychiatrist.

For the step parents--

criminal complaint against them.

SUGGESTION-- START WITH THE COMPLAINT TO MEDICAL COUNCIL.

Dr. M C Gupta

MD, LL.M.

Advocate

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Answered on 7/13/09, 6:12 am
RAJIV GUPTA (Cell: +91 9811284735) [email protected]

Re: Use of Schedule-h drugs psychiatric

the step parents and psychiatrist may be book for a criminal conspiracy of causing grievous hurt to the step son for the purpose of cheating upon him. but this case would be really tricky as strong evidence has to be led that the boy was administered these drugs intentionally with a wrongful motive.

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Answered on 7/13/09, 7:19 am


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