Martin F. D' Souza vs Mohd. Ishfaq on 17 February, 2009
14. Firstly so far as expert opinion is concerned, the counsel
for the Ops stated that there is no expert opinion in view of the 'Martin
D'Souza Vs. Mohd. Ishfaq", 2009 CTJ 352 but in the latest judgment
of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in 2013(2) CLT 1 "A. Srimannarayana
versus Dasari Santakumari & Anr.", it was observed that the
judgment rendered by two Judge Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme
Court in the case of 'Martin D'Souza Vs. Mohd. Ishfaq" (supra) has
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been correctly declared per incuriam by the judgment in 'V. Kishan
Rao Vs. Nikhil Super Speciality Hospital & Anr.", (2010) 5 SCC
513 as the law laid down in 'Martin D'Souza' was contrary to the law
laid down in 'Jacob Mathew Vs. State of Punjab & Anr.", (2005) 6
SCC 1 case, therefore, in case evidence on the record is sufficient,
the Consumer Fora can decide the negligence of the Doctor, if any,
on the basis of evidence and the case of the parties cannot be
declined merely because of the fact that it is not supported by any
expert opinion.