Martin F. D' Souza vs Mohd. Ishfaq on 17 February, 2009
to the decision in Martin F. D'Suza versus Mohd. Ishfaq,
( 2009) 3SCC 1 wherein it is stated that simply because the
patient has not favourably responded to a treatment given by
doctor or a surgery has failed, the doctor cannot be held
straight away liable for medical negligence by applying the
doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitor. It is further observed therein
that sometimes despite best efforts the treatment of a doctor
fails and the same does not mean that the doctor or the
surgeon must be held guilty of medical negligence unless there
is some strong evidence to suggest that the doctor is
negligent."