A faulty HIV test has turned a young Kerala couple's world upside down. Not only were Prajeesh and Sejina, who were expecting their first child, ostracised by the hospital staff and their village, but they also lost their jobs. They have now sought action against the hospital for the goof-up.

They have petitioned the chief minister, the Kerala State Women's Commsission and the state human rights commission for punitive measures against the Malabar Medical College ner Atholi for not following the mandatory guidelines while conducting the HIV test. The hospital, however, maintains that it followed the required procedures.