Medical gaslighting is a serious patient-safety and ethical concern which has recently gained traction worldwide, referring to clinical behaviour in which healthcare practitioners dismiss, minimize, or misattribute patient-reported symptoms without proper assessment and investigation. International studies link medical gaslighting to diagnostic delay, disease progression, psychological harm, and erosion of patient trust, especially in the context of chronic, rare, or medically complex conditions 1. These findings aside, medical gaslighting remains relatively under-examined in India's ever-expanding and diverse healthcare environment. This paper contends that although "medical gaslighting" is not a separate legal entity in India, the conduct it pertains to falls squarely within established legal doctrines of medical negligence and professional misconduct. Framing contemporary diagnostic dismissal within India's history of coercive health interventions and ongoing commercialization of care, the paper analyses patients' experiences, systemic causes of negligence, new challenges posed by artificial intelligence in healthcare, and gaps in accountability. It ends with a list of legal and policy proposals for increasing documentation, accountability, empowering patients, and ethical medical practice in India.