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• Naresh
  Kumar vs Sunil Blood Bank
  
  I(1991)CPJ 645 (Delhi SCDRC)
  
    
  
  A unit of blood was purchased by the
  complainant for his wife from the
  opposite party which was found to be
  contaminated and contained the
  Hepatitis B virus. The state
  Commission held that the blood bank
  has failed to observe the fundamental
  requirements of ensuring that the
  blood supplied to the complainant was
  free from contamination ,the
  complainant’s wife suffered from viral
  Hepatitis B which was later
  communicated by her to her husband.
  Both the complainant and his wife
  suffered a few months due to defective
  and contaminated blood supplied by the
  blood bank .The state commission held
  the blood bank guilty of supply of
  contaminated blood and awarded Rs
  20000as damages to the complainant for
  ill health and discomfort caused to
  him and his wife. The commission held
  that the doctor who recommended the
  blood bank was not responsible since
  there is no procedure for testing the
  blood at the time of transfusing the
  blood and further the blood bank is at
  an obligation to ensure that it did
  not stock contaminated blood.
  
      

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