Healthy Soch“Delhi District Court dismisses the complaint, refuses to summon Dr.Bindra”
New Delhi, April 3 ,2018:
In a recent defamation case filed against Dr.Bindra by various doctors associations across the country, Dr.Bindra won the case in the Delhi District Court. In a detailed 18 page judgement, the honorary judge dismissed the case citing various past cases and refused to even summon DR. VivekBindra.
The video in contention was launched on 29th December 2017 on Dr.Bindra’s YouTube Channel, where he highlighted the need of AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE in India. This video was nothing but a common man’s reality spelt out which attained more than 1 million views as the same was circulated by common man on social media platforms and messaging tools to share information with their friends, family members, colleagues etc, thus making it VIRAL. As a video can’t be made viral by an individual unless the content hits the right chord with people in general, hence its popularity mirrors the national opinion around the significant issue of healthcare. According to the Indian medical laws, these malpractices carried out by some of the doctors and medical practitioners as shown in video are illegal & unethical.
According to Dr.Bindra, “We all should jointly raise our voice against the prevalent medical malpractices and not against doctors and medical practitioners. It is an educational video emphasizing the mindset of AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE which will help the medical industry scale their profession into healthy sustainable business model focusing on inclusive growth. A model where patients are satisfied of quality treatment at affordable prices; doctors and hospitals are happy handling volumes ensuring their profitability and winning the credibility and trust of patients”.
The whole episode created issues for Dr.Bindra where he was threatened for his life, his seminars & sessions were threatened to be cancelled in few cities, his brand image was defamed on social media platforms by few groups.
Key Highlights of the Judgment
- Doctor’s as a class cannot be defamed
- Reputation is for the public to decide, the character is a personal thing.
- The complainant failed to show that the reputation actually took a hit
- Democracy encourages participation & gives the right to express in our nation
- The video was taken as fair criticism by the court
“This video was never meant to hurt anyone or any profession; it was a call for AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE and an opportunity for Doctors to learn to do business in an ethical way. The models of scalability were described by taking examples of doctors and medical practitioners like Dr. Devi PrashadShetty, a Padamshree and PadamVibhushan awardee, Dr.GovindappaVenkataswamy, owner of Arvind Eye Care Hospital, and Tata Memorial Hospital who are adopting ethical practices and ensuring profitability of positive EBIDTA. Let us together help increase the trust in the entire medical ecosystem” added Dr.VivekBindra.
