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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(hospital negligence rti, government hospital records, medical record rti, doctor on duty rti, drug stock rti, ayushman billing)
+metatag-description=(Patient records / duty-roster / drug-stock from a government hospital. RTI route + Jayantilal Mistry analogy. Template + case law (2026).)
+metatag-title=(Hospital Negligence RTI — government hospital records (2026))}}
+====== Hospital Negligence RTI — government hospital records (2026) ======
+{{ :social:auto:hospital-negligence-rti.png?direct&1200 |Hospital Negligence RTI — government hospital records (2026)}}
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+<WRAP info>
+Government-hospital records (duty-roster, drug-stock register, OPD / IPD records) are public records under §2(f) RTI Act.
+</WRAP>
+===== Why this RTI works =====
+Government-hospital records (duty-roster, drug-stock register, OPD / IPD records) are public records under §2(f) RTI Act. Patient's own treatment record is disclosable to the patient or next-of-kin. Doctor-patient privilege under §8(1)(e) is narrow after Mistry (2015) and does not bar self-record disclosure.
+===== Legal framework =====
+  * **RTI Act, 2005** §6, §7(1), §8(1)(e) (narrowed by Mistry), §8(1)(j) (next-of-kin standing).
+  * **RBI v. Jayantilal Mistry (SC, 2015)** — fiduciary defence is strict-classical only.
+  * **CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay (SC, 2011)** — own record always disclosable.
+  * **Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2002** — patient's right to medical records.
+===== RTI template — copy & file =====
+<code>
+To:
+The Public Information Officer (PIO),
+[Office name + address].
+Subject: RTI under §6 — Hospital Negligence query
+Sir/Madam,
+Under the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide:
+. Treatment record of [PATIENT NAME], CR/IPD No. [NUMBER], admitted on [DATE]
+   at [HOSPITAL NAME], discharged/expired on [DATE].
+. Duty-roster of doctors and nurses for [WARD] for the period [DATE A]-[DATE B].
+. Drug-stock register entries for [DRUG NAME] for the said period.
+. Equipment / oxygen / ICU bed availability log for the said period.
+. Internal-inquiry report (if any) on the patient's case.
+. Action-taken on family complaint No. [NUMBER] dated [DATE].
+I am the [patient / next-of-kin]. Identity proof + relationship proof enclosed.
+Rs. 10 IPO enclosed.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Name]
+[Address + phone + email]
+[Date]
+</code>
+===== Escalation timeline =====
+  * **Day 31** — First Appeal.
+  * **Day 76** — Second Appeal to SIC / CIC.
+  * **Parallel** — State Medical Council complaint against doctor.
+  * **Parallel** — Consumer Court (NCDRC / SCDRC) for compensation.
+  * **Parallel** — Police FIR if criminal negligence is alleged (§304A IPC).
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **RBI v. Jayantilal Mistry (SC, 2015)** — Fiduciary defence is strict-classical only — government hospitals not covered.
+  * **CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay (SC, 2011)** — Own record disclosable.
+  * **CIC Medical Records of Deceased (2018)** — Next-of-kin entitled to deceased patient's records.
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Asking for other patients' records — §8(1)(j) blocks.
+  * Filing without relationship proof for next-of-kin RTI.
+  * Forgetting to ask for drug-stock — key for proving negligence.
+===== Frequently asked questions =====
+==== Can next-of-kin file RTI for deceased? ====
+Yes — relationship proof + death certificate required.
+==== Will hospital cite §8(1)(e)? ====
+Likely. Counter with Mistry — fiduciary defence is strict-classical only.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:banking-insurance-rti|Banking and insurance RTI]]
+  * [[:pio-health-hospital-rti|Health and hospital RTI — PIO playbook]]
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|File RTI online — 12 steps]]
+  * [[:faq|RTI — 25 questions answered]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * RTI Act, 2005 — full text.
+  * Citation chain in body.
+  * Citizen Charter of the relevant authority.
+  * Case-law database at [[:cases:search|/cases/search]].
+//Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.// {{tag>rti hospital medical-negligence tier-2 2026}}

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