CASE COMMENTARY – PARAMANAND KATARA VS UNION OF INDIA

AUTHOR – AKASH MRITHVIN B, STUDENT AT SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY

Best Citation – AKASH MRITHVIN B, CASE COMMENTARY – PARAMANAND KATARA VS UNION OF INDIA, ILE JOURNAL OF ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES (ILE JALS), 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 26-29, APIS – 3920 – 0056 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2

I. ABSTRACT

Human life is filled with uncertainties. One such uncertain thing in anyone’s life is an accident. We humans always hope to avoid such situations that would cost our future. In India the victims of road accidents do not receive the help needed by them by  their fellow citizens. Doctors being in a state to save a person’s life there was a time that even the doctors refused to act accordingly. Doctors were afraid to treat a road accident case stating they are not entitled to do without filing a FIR. In this Article the Author throws light on a case filed in The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. The case that entitles the Doctors to treat road accidents cases without filing an FIR and makes sure the life of a human being is more than any law.

II. KEYWORDS – Medico-legal cases, negligence, emergency, prosecuted, publicity.