IMA President Urges Doctors' Exemption From Consumer Act
Indian Medical Association national president Dilip Bhanushali on December 6, 2025 urged the government to exempt doctors from the Consumer Protection Act-2019 at the IMA College of General Practitioners conference in Vizianagaram. He said clauses of the Act and provisions of the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act-2010 have dragged hundreds of doctors into legal tangles. College Dean V.S. Prasad added that doctors should learn laws and said artificial intelligence would not have adverse impact in medicine.
Key Points
- 1Urges government to exempt doctors from Consumer Protection Act-2019, citing legal burdens and miseries.
- 2Highlights that Consumer Protection and Clinical Establishments Act-2010 provisions have dragged doctors into legal tangles.
- 3Advises practitioners to learn legal frameworks and manage hospitals systematically to reduce litigation risk.
Scoring Rationale
Official IMA advocacy underscores tangible regulatory burdens; limited novelty and primarily national medical scope reduce broader industry impact.
Sources
Public references used for this report.
Practice with real Health & Insurance data
90 SQL & Python problems · 15 industry datasets
250 free problems · No credit card
See all Health & Insurance problems
