Achutrao Haribhau Khodwa vs State Of Maharashtra And Ors on 20 February, 1996
He would be liable only where his conduct fell
below that of the standards of a reasonably competent
practitioner in his field. For instance, he would be
liable if he leaves a surgical gauze inside the patient
after an operation vide Achutrao Haribhau Khodwa &
others vs. State of Maharashtra & others, AIR 1996 SC
2377 or operates on the wrong part of the body, and he
would be also criminally liable if he operates on
someone for removing an organ for illegitimate trade."