MEDICAL EXPERT WITNESS FRAUD: ETHICS IN THE COURTROOM – INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

AUTHOR-SUSMITA KUMARI* & NIKUNJ SINGH YADAV**

* STUDENT AT LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN, FACULTY OF UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY. EMAIL – SUSHMITA22KUMARI@GMAIL.COM

** ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN, FACULTY OF UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY. EMAIL – NIKUNJYADAV83@GMAIL.COM

BEST CITATION – SUSMITA KUMARI & NIKUNJ SINGH YADAV, MEDICAL EXPERT WITNESS FRAUD: ETHICS IN THE COURTROOM – INDIAN PERSPECTIVE, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (4) OF 2025, PG. 954-964, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract

“The purpose of this research study is to investigate the complicated problem of medical expert witness fraud in the Indian judicial system. It does so by investigating the ethical conundrums and difficulties that occur when medical practitioners serve as expert witnesses in court proceedings. When it comes to situations ranging from medical negligence to criminal investigations, the Indian court system places a significant amount of weight on the evidence of physicians and medical experts. On the other hand, this dependency produces vulnerabilities that might lead to instances of fraud, prejudice, and ethical violations. In this paper, the current regulatory framework that governs medical expert testimony in India is analysed, common forms of expert witness fraud are identified, the motivations behind such misconduct are investigated, and comprehensive reforms are proposed in order to improve the integrity of expert medical testimony in Indian courts. By conducting a study of case studies, pertinent laws, and comparable foreign practices, this research offers insights into ways in which the junction of medicine and law might be strengthened within the setting of India.”

Keywords: Medical expert witness, forensic testimony, professional ethics, medical jurisprudence, Indian legal system, perjury, judicial reform