Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has granted interim relief by staying the National Medical Commission’s rule that required postgraduate medical faculty to maintain 75% attendance out of a fixed 300 working days annually. This article explains the background, court’s order, real world impact and practical next steps for everyone involved in medical education.
A Chennai doctor earning nearly ₹7 lakh per month is at the centre of a major legal debate after a corporate hospital moved court claiming about ₹42 lakh over notice period dues when he joined another hospital. During the hearing, the Madras HC strongly questioned non compete and non solicitation clauses in doctor contracts, calling them unlawful and raising concerns about growing corporatisation.
Read MoreMadras High Court has strongly condemned the routine and mechanical use of potency tests in sexual offence cases, calling them unscientific and illegal. The Court has directed police and courts to stop insisting on potency tests and reaffirmed that such medical examinations have no legal or forensic value in proving or disproving sexual offences.
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