India, Aug. 28 -- The Sahyadri Super Specialty Hospital, Deccan Gymkhana, of the Sahyadri hospitals' chain, has denied any lapses in connection with the deaths of a couple following a liver transplant surgery, and sought a fair hearing from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) before any punitive action is taken.

In its reply to the notice issued by the civic body on Monday, the hospital on Tuesday said that medical protocols and ethical guidelines were followed during the treatment and surgery. It requested no action be initiated without giving the management an opportunity to present its side in person, civic officials said.

The case involves Bapu Komkar, 48, who underwent a liver transplant on August 15, with his wife Kamini Komkar, ...