Kolkata hospital, 2 doctors told to pay Rs 60 lakh for patient death

• The NCDRC has ordered a Kolkata-based private hospital and two doctors to pay Rs 60 crore compensation to the family of a 37-year-old engineer who died due to medical negligence and lack of service
• They were ordered to pay the amount within six weeks
• The hospital will also have to pay Rs 2 million as court fees to the engineer's relatives

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a Kolkata-based private hospital and two doctors to pay Rs 60 crore compensation to the family of a 37-year-old engineer who died due to medical negligence and lack of service.

They were ordered to pay the amount within six weeks.

While Woodlands Medical Care Ltd has been ordered to pay Rs 30 crore, two doctors - oncologist Dr Rajesh Jindal and anesthesiologist Dr Sanay Patwari - will pay the remaining amount. The hospital will also have to pay Rs 2 million as court fees to the engineer's relatives.

The order was passed by NCDRC presiding member Dr SM Kantikar earlier this month.

In the order, Kantikar said, “I definitely find deficiency as well as unfair business practices on the part of the hospital. "