Dr. Kanteshwar Bordoloi, a senior Indian gynaecologist at Morigaon Civil Hospital in Assam faces investigation after performing 21 emergency caesarean sections within a single 10-hour shift.
Dr. Bordoloi facilitated the surgeries between September 5-6, 2025 prompting local health authorities to issue a show-cause notice demanding detailed case reports within three days.
The additional district commissioner for health declared it as 'serious concerns' about patient safety, sterilization protocols, and inadequate medical documentation.
Officials emphasized proper record-keeping is crucial for infection control and preventing maternal-infant complications.
Explanation notice specifically requested documentation of fetal distress cases, newborn care details, and staff roles during the procedures.
The defender explained his actions and expressed: “I was handling emergency cases one after another, and the numbers unexpectedly shot up. I worked quickly, but all necessary medical procedures were followed.”
“Nineteen mothers and newborns were discharged stable, while two remain hospitalized including one transferred to a regional medical college,” The Assam Tribune reported.
World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 2023 research data points towards the case emerged amid India's rising C-section rates, which increased from 17% to over 21% in recent decades.
Wealthier, educated urban women show higher likelihood of surgical deliveries, while some studies correlate C-sections with increased neurodevelopmental diagnoses, causation remains unproven.
The WHO maintains surgical deliveries should only occur when medically justified, warning against unnecessary procedures.