MedicalCouncil of India (MCI) upholds the order of Delhi Medical Council against thetwo doctors involved in the medical negligence case of late Dr. Anamika Ray.
Dr. Raywas an Assistant Professor at Gauhati University and a renowned media educatorof the Northeast who underwent a laparoscopic gall bladder surgery in 2015 and dieddue to the alleged medical negligence. Her husband filed a case against thedoctors which was later confirmed by the investigation undertaken by the DelhiMedical Council.
The casewas later examined by the MCI after her husband, Ankuran Dutta filed an appealexpressing dissatisfaction over the DMC order passed on June 16, 2017. Duttasaid, "I was not satisfied with the DMC order and therefore filed an appeal toenhance the punishment awarded to the two doctors. Though MCI has not submittedmy appeal after examining the case has made a judgement against the doctorsconsidering that there was gross negligence on the part of the doctors."
Theorder issued also stated that MCI upheld the DMC order to remove the twodoctors involved in the medical negligence case from the state medical registerof DMC for 15 days.
Dutta saidthat the ethical sub-committee of the MCI concluded that there is no infirmityin the order of DMC and therefore, decided to uphold the order.
Dutta furtherclaimed that he is still not happy with the punishment awarded, later upheld bythe MCI too as it is unfortunate that doctors found guilty of taking someone'slife have the advantage to commit crime through medical negligence and he getsonly 15-days suspension which he can use as a holiday package under broaddaylight.
