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Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Hospital, Gynaecologist For Leaving Cotton Mop Inside Woman's Abdomen During C-Section
Nupur Thapliyal
12 Dec 2025 12:47 PM IST
The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR alleging criminal medical negligence against a private hospital and its senior gynaecologist for leaving a cotton mop inside a woman's abdomen during her c-section surgery. Justice Amit Mahajan said that at best, it was a case which could have delineated a civil liability and that the lapse did not warrant criminal liability. The petition was filed by...
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Nupur Thapliyal
Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital
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