In DR. M. KOCHAR vs ISPITA SEAL, while holding no cure/ no success is not negligence and fastening the liability on the treating doctor is not justified, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held as it took judicial notice of the fact that increasing number of people are opting for in- vitro fertilization due to growing problem of infertility while acknowledging that its failure cannot be attributed to the treating doctor given the complexity of procedure and medically recorded evidence of low success rate in women above 35 years of age.
The NCDRC bench of presiding officer Ajit Bharihoke and member Dr SM Kantikar said so while setting aside the order of the State Commission by which a doctor was asked to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation to her client after the IVF in her case failed.
“In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a complex series of procedures used to treat fertility or genetic problems and assist with the conception of a child. IVF involves several steps — ovulation induction, egg retrieval, sperm retrieval, fertilization and embryo transfer. One cycle of IVF can take about two weeks, and more than one cycle may be required. Infertility is a growing problem in India as well with the number of IVF cycles increasing,” the NCDRC bench said.
Article referred: http://www.livelaw.in/no-cure-no-success-not-negligence-says-ncdrc-sets-aside-rs-15l-liability-doctor-ivf-failure-read-judgment/
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