New Delhi: The Supreme Court has recently issued a notice to Fortis Hospital in a plea by a child, Devarsh Jain, seeking compensation for an alleged brain injury at the time of his birth in 2017. The child approached the apex court through his mother against the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which refused orders for compensation.

The bench of justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe issued notice to Fortis Hospital and other respondents. The matter has been listed for further hearing on December 8, 2025.

The appeal has been filed against the order dated March 17, 2025, passed by the NCDRC dismissing the original complaint of the appellants in limine.

Senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy, along with Advocate Rajiv Ranjan Dwivedi, appeared for the appellant De

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