Jayantibhai Chaturbhai Patel vs State Of Gujarat
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Case Significance
Jayantibhai Chaturbhai Patel vs State Of Gujarat is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 16, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1443). Criminal appeal by a doctor convicted of sexual assault of a patient in his dispensary. The Supreme Court acquitted the accused, finding the prosecution failed to examine key witnesses present at the hospital, medical evidence did not corroborate the allegations, and conviction based solely on the FIR contents was impermissible. The bench comprised Justices Sanjay Karol and Vipul M. Pancholi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 5 case citations.
Summary
Criminal appeal by a doctor convicted of sexual assault of a patient in his dispensary. The Supreme Court acquitted the accused, finding the prosecution failed to examine key witnesses present at the hospital, medical evidence did not corroborate the allegations, and conviction based solely on the FIR contents was impermissible.
What was the outcome of Jayantibhai Chaturbhai Patel vs State Of Gujarat?
Criminal appeal by a doctor convicted of sexual assault of a patient in his dispensary. The Supreme Court acquitted the accused, finding the prosecution failed to examine key witnesses present at the ...
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Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1443)