Supreme Court news: In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has said that a doctor’s liability for medical negligence does not end with his life, and legal heirs can be “impleaded” and “brought on record” in the matter. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Atul S Chandurkar was hearing civil appeals arising from a long-running medical negligence dispute that had moved through consumer forums, including the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ( NCDRC ). The matter pertained to an alleged botched-up eye surgery in 1990, following which a case was filed, but the doctor died during the pendency of the case. “…we conclude that upon the death of the alleged medically negligent doctor, his/her legal heirs can be impleaded and brought on record. Consequently, the extent of liability will be determined based on the pleadings and evidence presented,” the Supreme Court bench said on May 4.…