Medical negligence act under IPC
Correct Answer: 304
Description: (304) (1.46-P)In case of death, a doctor may be prosecuted by the police and charged in a criminal court with having caused the death of his patient by a rash and negligent act amounting the culpable homicide under 304-A IPC. If death was the result of gross ignorance, gross carelessness, gross negligence or undue interference by him in his professional duties.** A person with HIV infection can be prosecuted under section 269 of IPC (711-M)Indian medical Council Act - 1956 for matters connected there with including medical education.
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