Nurses Are Not 'Medical Practitioners', State Medical Council Has No Jurisdiction To Take Action Against Them: Karnataka HC [Read Order]

Ashok Kini

30 Jun 2019 11:41 AM IST

  • Nurses Are Not Medical Practitioners, State Medical Council Has No Jurisdiction To Take Action Against Them: Karnataka HC [Read Order]

    "The nurses cannot be categorized as medical practitioners practicing medicine and the Karnataka Medical Council has no jurisdiction to take action against the nurses."

    The Karnataka High Court has held that the nurses cannot be categorized as medical practitioners practicing medicine and the State Medical Council has no jurisdiction to take action against them.Two nurses of a hospital had approached the High Court challenging the order of Karnataka Medical Council, holding them negligent while disposing a complaint filed by woman whose child died in...

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