INTRODUCTION OF INTRODUCTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL PHARMACEUTICAL

JURISPUDENCEJURISPUDENCE

THE GOD & DOCTOR ALIKE ARE

REMEMBERED AND REVERED AT

THE TIME OF CRISIS :

ONCE THE CRISIS IS OVER,

GOD IS FORGOTTEN;

THE DOCTOR IS SLIGHTED

Self Regulatory EffortsSelf Regulatory Efforts

Hippocratic Oath, 337 B.C. & EthicsHippocratic Oath, 337 B.C. & Ethics Geneva Declaration of 1948Geneva Declaration of 1948 International Convention 1949International Convention 1949

Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.

Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947.

Dentist’s Act, 1948 (Dental Council).

The Code of Ethics, (I M C regu.

2001)

Clinician RelatedClinician Related

Law of TortLaw of Tort

Law of Contracts Law of Contracts

Law of Consent IPC 90/ IPC 89Law of Consent IPC 90/ IPC 89

Law of Privileged Communication Law of Privileged Communication

(Professional Secrecy) (Yektomi)(Professional Secrecy) (Yektomi)

Respondent SuperiorRespondent Superior

Care Related

1. The Registration of Births & Deaths Act,1969.

2. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (The MTP Rules, 1975).

3. Mental Health Act, 1987.

4. The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1987.

5. The Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Act (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse), 1994.

6. The Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994.

Drugs & Food Related

1. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

2. The Pharmacy Act, 1948 (1959,’76 &’84).

3.3. Prevention of food adulteration Act, 1954.Prevention of food adulteration Act, 1954.

4. Drugs & Magic Remedies Act 1954.

5. Narcotics & Psychotropic substances Act 1985

6. The Drugs (Prices Control) Order 1995.

Human Resource Related

1. The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (1962 & 1984).

2. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936

3. The Insurance Act, 1938 (1999).

4. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

5. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

6. The Employee’s State Insurance Act, 1948 (1975 & 1984).

Human Resource Related (contd.)

7. The Employee’s Provident Funds Act, 1952.

8. The Income Tax Act, 1961.

9. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

10. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

11. Contract Labour Act, 1970.

12. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

13. The Professional Taxes Act, 1975.

14.14. The Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995.The Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995.

Environment Related

1. The Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (1986 & ’87)

2. The Water (Prevention and Control of

Pollution) Act, 1974.

3. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)

Act, 1981.

4. The Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986.

5. The Biomedical Waste Management and

Handling Rules 1998.

Industry Related

1.1. Indian Electricity Act ,1910.Indian Electricity Act ,1910.

2.2. Indian Electricity (supply) Act, 1948 & Indian Electricity (supply) Act, 1948 &

IER, 1956. ??? 1&2 -2003 ??IER, 1956. ??? 1&2 -2003 ??

3.3. Indian Boilers Act, 1923 & IBR, 1950.Indian Boilers Act, 1923 & IBR, 1950.

4.4. The Bombay Lifts Act, 1939. & Rules, The Bombay Lifts Act, 1939. & Rules,

19581958

5. The Factories Act, 1948 & Rules 1956.??

Industry Related (contd.)Industry Related (contd.)

6.6. Gas Cylinder Rules, 1981 (2002)?Gas Cylinder Rules, 1981 (2002)?

7.7. Explosives Rules, 1983Explosives Rules, 1983

8.8. Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.

9.9. Fire Safety Act (AP Fire Safety Act Fire Safety Act (AP Fire Safety Act

1999) 1999)

10.10. Building Laws (e.g. Hyderabad Building Laws (e.g. Hyderabad

Revised Building Rules 2006)Revised Building Rules 2006)

Corporate RelatedCorporate Related

1.1. Societies Registration Act, 1860.Societies Registration Act, 1860.

2.2. Indian Trust Act, 1882.Indian Trust Act, 1882.

3.3. Cooperative Societies Act, 1910 Cooperative Societies Act, 1910

(1960).(1960).

4.4. Partnership Act, 1932. Partnership Act, 1932.

5. The Companies Act, 1956.

Health Care Industry RelatedHealth Care Industry Related

1. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986.

2. The Consumer Protection Act (CPA), 1986

3. The Nursing Homes & Hospitals Acts. Bombay Nursing Homes Act, 1949 (2005).Bombay Nursing Homes Act, 1949 (2005). Delhi Nursing Homes Act, 1953.Delhi Nursing Homes Act, 1953. Karnataka Nursing Homes Act, 1976.Karnataka Nursing Homes Act, 1976. GoAP has passed a bill on Nursing Homes in GoAP has passed a bill on Nursing Homes in

2006.2006.

Yet to Come/ In the OffingYet to Come/ In the Offing

1.1. Laws related to Electronic Data.Laws related to Electronic Data.

2.2. Euthanasia.Euthanasia.

3.3. Brain Death covered under Brain Death covered under

HOTA??HOTA??

4.4. Human Experimentation.Human Experimentation.

5.5. Genetic Engineering.Genetic Engineering.

6.6. Embryonic ResearchEmbryonic Research..

A Shield to CPA1.Litigations against medical practitioners are on rise

as the doctor- patient relationship is deteriorating.

2.Take a valid consent and maintain near perfect

records of your patients.

3.Don’t forget your duties and rights as a medical

practitioner

4.Don't get frightened if there is a case against you in

consumer forum.

5.Explore all possible ways to get justice.

6.Have a respect for Law, God and of course for

Human Beings.

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