Srinagar, July 31 -- In the clips, which surfaced on social media on Wednesday, the doctor can be seen filming himself and colleagues while casually walking through sensitive zones of the hospital, even capturing a live surgical procedure and posing for selfies with other staff. The casual tone of the video and the apparent disregard for patient dignity has drawn sharp criticism from medical professionals and the public alike.

Legal experts have noted that such actions violate Article 21 of the Constitution, which protects the right to privacy, as well as ethical guidelines of the Medical Council of India. The act may also attract penal action under Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, which deals with the capturing and sharing...