Man declared HIV positive by AIIMS Rishikesh was subsequently found to be HIV negative when he sought a second opinion at another hospital. The Uttarakhand State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld a medical negligence ruling against AIIMS Rishikesh, affirming an order directing it to pay Rs 60,000 in compensation for the erroneous diagnosis and the suffering it caused.
The commission pronounced its order on 17 August 2026, dismissing an appeal filed by AIIMS Rishikesh, formally known as Akhil Bhartiya Aayurvigyan Sansthan, against a 2019 district commission ruling that had first held it liable.
