Supreme Court dismisses appeal; law mandates penalty upon guilt finding in medical disciplinary proceedings.

The Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the extraordinary review filed by the President of the National Council of Physicians regarding a lower court's decision to waive a penalty. The lower court had found Dr. Jadwiga K. guilty of violating medical ethics but exercised discretion to impose no sanction, citing her confession and remorse. The Supreme Court ruled this decision legally invalid because the specific statute governing medical liability does not authorize courts to waive penalties once guilt is established, unlike general criminal law.