title: Jacob Mathew v. State of Punjab, the judgment stipulates the guidelines to be followed before launching a prosecution against a doctor for negligence.
abstract: In a landmark judgment, the supreme court of India laid down guidelines in cases of alleged negligence against medical practitioners in India. It clearly stated that there is a need for protecting doctors from frivolous or unjust prosecution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Narayana Medical College and Hospital, Nellore, India.
authors.forename: Bhattaram Visweswara
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Subrahmanyam
keywords: Judgment; guidelines; negligence; prosecution