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		<title>Docs, AMRI Hospital Pay Compensation In Anuradha Saha Death Case: Top Kolkata Doctor Seeks More Time To Arrange Money</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 14 years of seeking justice in courts at every levels including numerous trips to the Supreme Court of India, three top Kolkata doctors (Sukumar Mukherjee, Baidyanath Halder and Balaram Prasad) and AMRI hospital in Kolkata yesterday paid a fraction of the highest-ever compensation (Rs. 1.7 crore) imposed against these doctors/hospital by the National Consumer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Criminal Case Against Retired High Court Judge: Kolkata High Court Allows Hearing Via Internet Videoconferencing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 01:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a historic order that may have far-reaching consequences in the future of the justice delivery system in India, Calcutta High Court today passed an order allowing Dr. Kunal Saha, PBT president, to participate in the court proceedings through &#8220;Internet Videoconferencing&#8221; using high-speed web services (e.g. Skype) from his permanent place of residence in USA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PBT Files New PIL Against Mamta Banerjee&#8217;s Dictatorial Formation of Adhoc West Bengal Medical Council</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After coming to power last year, Mamta Banerjee&#8217;s government formed an Adhoc state medical council (WBMC) instead of holding a new and fair election which is due since 2010.  The Adhoc Council is nothing but a politically-motivated group of 10 loyal Trinomul supporters with two sitting Trinomul MLAs hand-picked by Banerjee who is both the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mamta Banerjee Embraces Negligent Doctor Who Killed Anuradha Saha</title>
		<link>http://pbtindia.com/archives/1514?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=mamta-banerjee-embraces-doctor-who-killed-anuradha-saha</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mamta Banerjee, Trinomul supremo and chief minister as well as health minister in West Bengal, has embraced Dr. Sukumar Mukherjee, who was responsible for the death of Anuradha Saha.  Before a gathering of physicians in Kolkata yesterday, Mamta Banerjee highly praised Dr. Mukherjee and invited him as the chief adviser for the Bengal government to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MCI is Reluctant to Provide Information About Investigation of Complaints Against Doctors: PBT Moves Central Information Commission Seeking Exemplary Punishment</title>
		<link>http://pbtindia.com/archives/1509?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=mci-reluctant-to-provide-information-about-investigation-of-complaints-against-doctors-pbt-moves-central-information-commission-cic-for-exemplary-punishment-against-the-medical-body</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PBT has filed a petition today with the Central Information Commission (CIC) seeking exemplary punishment against the Medical Council of India (MCI) that has blatantly violated CIC&#8217;s direction to post relevant information about investigation of complaints against doctors on MCI&#8217;s website by April 1, 2012 (see PBT&#8217;s application below).  On Feb. 13, 2012, CIC passed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highest Compensation for Medical Negligence: NCDRC Issues Notice for Imprisonment of Guilty Doctor for Non-payment of Compensation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In another major development in the long-drawn battle for justice for the wrongful death of Anuradha Saha, National Consumer Forum (NCDRC) has issued notice today against Dr. Balaram Prasad for his possible imprisonment for non-payment of compensation.  On October 21, 2011, the Apex Consumer Court awarded Rs. 1.7 crore, highest in Indian medico-legal history, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cancellation of Dr. Ketan Desai&#8217;s License: Gujarat High Court Issues Notice Against Gujarat Medical Council</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a major development in the sordid saga of disgraced ex-MCI chief, Dr. Ketan Desai, the Division bench of Justices Mr. V.M. Sahai and Mr. A.J. Desai of Gujarat High Court has issued notice today against Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) for not suspending the medical license of Dr. Ketan Desai. PBT filed an appeal in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MCI Secretary Sacked: Corruption Continues in the Highest Medical Regulatory Body Even After Ketan Desai</title>
		<link>http://pbtindia.com/archives/1489?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=mci-secretary-sacked-by-health-ministry-corruption-continues-in-the-highest-medical-regulatory-body-even-after-the-arrest-of-dr-ketan-desai</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In another shameful display of the continued corruption inside the Medical Council of India (MCI), MCI secretary, Dr. Sangeeta Sharma, who was appointed following the arrest of the disgraced ex-MCI president Dr. Ketan Desai in 2010, was removed by the health ministry today (see news below).  It is reported that Dr. Sharma was blocking CBI [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Savage Attack on Journalists by Doctors in Burdwan Hospital: PBT Demands Justice and Seeks Immediate Intervention by Govorner</title>
		<link>http://pbtindia.com/archives/1480?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=doctors-attack-journalists-pbt-demands-justice-and-seeks-immediate-intervention-by-govorner</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a shocking display of a blatantly unethical and seemingly unbelievable move by the members of Indian medical community, junior doctors of Burdwan Medical College Hospital, about 100 km from Kolkata, launched a savage assault on reporters yesterday.  It is reported that the media persons gathered at the hospital to look into the death of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highest Compensation for Medical Negligence: Final Chapter in Anuradha Saha Death Case will be Decided by Supreme Court Before Summer</title>
		<link>http://pbtindia.com/archives/1472?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=compensation-for-medical-negligence-final-chapter-in-historic-anuradha-saha-death-case-will-be-decided-by-supreme-court-before-summer</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of India (SC) yesterday admitted an appeal filed by PBT president, Dr. Kunal Saha, seeking to enhance the Rs. 1.7 crore compensation for the wrongful death of his wife, Anuradha Saha, awarded last year by the National Consumer Forum (NCDRC).  Anuradha, US-based child psychologist, died when she was only 36 as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court Issues Notice to AMRI Hospital and Kolkata Doctors For Enhancement of Compensation in Anuradha Death Case</title>
		<link>http://pbtindia.com/archives/1469?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=supreme-court-issues-notice-to-amri-hospital-and-kolkata-doctors-for-enhancement-of-compensation-in-anuradha-death-case</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supreme Court division bench of Justices Mr. B.S. Chauhan and Mr. J.S. Khehar has issued notice today to AMRI Hospital and three top Kolkata doctors (Sukumar Mukherjee, Baidyanath Halder and Balaram Prasad) to the appeal filed by PBT president Dr. Kunal Saha seeking enhancement of the Rs. 1.7 crore compensation awarded by the National Consumer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PBT Moves Application In Supreme Court Seeking Names of Allegedly &#8220;Corrupt CJIs&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://pbtindia.com/archives/1465?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pbt-moves-application-in-supreme-court-seeking-names-of-allegedly-corrupt-cjis</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PBT has filed an interlocutory application (I.A.) today in Supreme Court (SC) in a pending Criminal Contempt petition (Amicus Curiae vs. Prashant Bhushan &#38; Ors.) seeking to disclose the names of the allegedly &#8220;corrupt chief justices of India (CJIs)&#8221; (see below). Mr. Shanti Bbushan, ex-law minister and father of Mr. Prashant Bhushan, previously filed an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AMRI Hospital Fire Victims: How Much Share Bengal Govt. Holds In AMRI?</title>
		<link>http://pbtindia.com/archives/1458?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=amri-hospital-fire-victims-how-much-share-bengal-govt-holds-in-amri</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The horrific fire that took lives of more than 90 innocent patients at AMRI hospital in Kolkata last December has caused yet another major controversy about the percentage of share that the State Government has in AMRI hospital.  During the recent legal proceeding before Calcutta High Court (for bail hearing of AMRI directors), the West [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AMRI Hospital Director Gets Bail From Calcutta High Court: PBT Objects For &#8220;Apperance of Bias&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://pbtindia.com/archives/1455?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=amri-hospital-director-gets-bail-from-calcutta-high-court-pbt-objects-for-apperance-of-bias</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a decision that shocked many of the victims&#8217; families who suffocated to death in the recent fire at the AMRI hospital in Kolkata, a division bench of Justices Mr. Asim Roy and Mr. Tarun Gupta granted bail yesterday to Mr. R.S. Agarwal, director of the hospital.  Mr. Balai Ray, a senior advocate and ex-advocate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MCI Directed To Furnish Information About Pending Complaints Against Negligent Doctors On The Web</title>
		<link>http://pbtindia.com/archives/1449?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=mci-is-directed-to-furnish-all-information-about-complaints-against-doctors-on-their-website</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a major decision that may have important implications on fair investigation of complaints against the errant doctors, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has passed an Order directing the Medical Council of India (MCI) to furnish all information about complaints received and status of investigation on the MCI website (see the CIC Order below).  The [...]]]></description>
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