Experts demand an increased focus on Medicolegal cases and legal knowledge for doctors to defend themselves in court as the need for strong legal knowledge has increased.

The Medical Council of India receives around 100 medicolegal cases every year.

As there is an increase in cases of patients dragging doctors to court, framing fictitious cases of negligence, and patients attacking doctors, the Medical Fraternity wants urgent reforms in the medical curriculum.

The training will also prepare future doctors to face every situation in this dynamic world of medicine.

The NMC and the Ethics Medical Registration Board, in partnership with state medical councils, are urged to provide training to medical practitioners on defending themselves in legal cases.

A Health Ministry official says, doctors must have a basic idea of medicolegal cases, as they have ethical and legal obligations.

If patients are aware of their rights, doctors should also be empowered.

People use the law as a weapon to strong-arm doctors, they should be empowered enough to defend themselves from these false cases.