{
  "id": 6337158,
  "title": "Bombay HC Dismisses Wockhardt Hospitals’ ₹1.23 Crore Suit Against Doctor Who Resigned With 7 Days’ Notice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bombay-hc-dismisses-wockhardt-hospitals-1-23-crore-suit-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T21:33:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bombay-hc-dismisses-wockhardt-hospitals-123-crore-suit-against-doctor-who-resigned-with-7-days-notice"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai, September 8, 2026 - The Bombay High Court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking over Rs 1.23 crore from a doctor who resigned with just a seven-day notice. The case centered on Wockhardt Hospitals Ltd., which claimed financial damages due to the physician's sudden departure from their Rajkot facility. However, the court ruled that the hospital had not provided sufficient proof of actual financial losses incurred as a result of the doctor's resignation. The dispute arose from a contract signed in August 2015, which stipulated a three-month notice period for the doctor, Dr Nitish Vyas. He submitted his resignation in September 2023, ceasing work seven days later. The hospital then filed a summary suit, demanding Rs 1.44 crore in total, including Rs 1,23,79,637 for lost business. The projected figure was calculated based on the doctor's average monthly billing during his final three months. After a trial court dismissed the suit ex parte in March 2026 for a lack of evidence, the hospital appealed to the High Court. However, the court rejected the appeal, emphasizing that statutory compensation requires evidence of actual losses, not hypothetical calculations. The court noted that Wockhardt had not presented any evidence showing patients were turned away or any efforts made to hire a replacement physician to mitigate damages. Consequently, the bench upheld the trial court's order and dismissed the case.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, September 8, 2026: The Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a private hospital, which sought over Rs 1.23 crore in damages from a senior physician who resigned after providing only seven days' notice. A bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale ruled that Wockhardt Hospitals Ltd. had failed to provide concrete proof of actual financial loss caused by the departure.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}