The two inexperienced PG students were given the task of preparing the medical report in the sensitive gang rape case of a 19-year old UPSC aspirant, which they had badly botched up, leading to wide-spread condemnation. But, what they did is not unusual in hospitals in Bhopal, doctors told HT. “Senior doctors avoid writing the medical report because invariably when these cases come up in court the defense lawyer cross-examines the doctor who writes the medical report,” a practicing gynaecologist said on condition of anonymity. “Ideally, what is being written should be seen by the senior doctors, but they often do not, leading to goof-ups similar to what happened in the gang-rape case” the doctor said. Quoting HT report of November 10 with the heading “Bhopal gang-rape: Junked medical report said sex was consensual, Congress alleges cover-up,” the court’s principal registrar has listed the matter for hearing on Monday.

Source: Hindustan Times November 11, 2017 17:37 UTC