The patient underwent bilateral knee replacement surgery at a private hospital after years of chronic knee pain. The procedure itself was described as uneventful, and she was discharged in stable condition with post-operative exercises and follow-up advice.

Soon after, however, she began experiencing persistent pain in her left knee. Multiple orthopaedic consultations suggested misalignment and implant loosening, and she eventually underwent revision surgery at another hospital, which brought relief.

The patient underwent a caesarean section at a multispecialty hospital in Delhi. Soon after discharge, she developed severe abdominal infection and was taken to another hospital, where surgery revealed a cotton mop left inside her abdominal cavity during the earlier procedure.

An FIR was registered alleging medical negligence against the treating doctor and the hospital. Parallel disciplinary proceedings were also initiated before the Delhi Medical Council.

The patient was admitted to a cardiac hospital in Kolkata for treatment of acute coronary symptoms. After several days without improvement, doctors recommended shifting her to another facility. The discharge summary described her condition as “stable,” and she was transferred in the early hours of the morning. Within hours of admission to the second hospital, she passed away.

Her son filed a complaint alleging delayed diagnosis, improper treatment, and mismanagement of care.

Following a serious pelvic fracture from a road accident, the patient underwent orthopaedic surgery and traction-based treatment at a private hospital. After recovery and discharge, she later alleged that negligent care had left her permanently disabled, producing a certificate claiming 45 per cent impairment and shortening of one leg.

The patient underwent specialised physiotherapy for chronic neck stiffness, muscle tightness, dizziness and mobility issues, enrolling in an extended rehabilitation programme and attending over two hundred sessions across several months. Large sums were paid in advance for the treatment.

When full relief was not achieved and therapy was eventually discontinued, the patient alleged negligence, unfair practices and false assurances, claiming that improvement only came after switching clinics and demanding refund of the entire amount paid.

The patient, a 40-year-old woman with a history of multiple miscarriages and complex obstetric background, was admitted to a district hospital close to her expected date of delivery. Despite her high-risk profile, she was counselled for normal vaginal delivery and labour was medically induced.

The delivery itself was conducted by a staff nurse, not by a gynaecologist. When post-delivery complications developed, the treating doctor was informed nearly half an hour later. The patient rapidly deteriorated and was eventually declared dead from post-partum haemorrhage. The newborn baby was stillborn.

The patient approached a treating physician with persistent skin eruptions, initially suspected to be tinea corporis — a common fungal infection. Investigations revealed abnormally high IgE levels, following which medication was prescribed, including limited steroid injections and later an immunosuppressant drug.

Over the next few months, the condition failed to improve. In fact, the rashes gradually spread across the body, prompting the patient to shift treatment to another hospital, where discharge notes suggested complications linked to prolonged medication use. Alleging experimental treatment, excessive drug administration, and serious physical harm, the patient approached the State Commission.