SC says COVID-period doctor families eligible for Rs 50L cover

SC says COVID-period doctor families eligible for Rs 50L cover

New Delhi: The Supreme Court held on Thursday that the families of the doctors who died while doing their duties during the COVID-19 pandemic are entitled to an insurance coverage of Rs 50 lakh under the “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana”. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and R Mahadevan set aside a Bombay High Court judgment that had held that private doctors were not entitled to the coverage under the government’s insurance scheme. “There i…

Supreme Court Extends Rs 50 Lakh PMGKY Insurance to All Doctors Who Died on COVID Duty – The Indian Awaaz

Staff Reporter The Supreme Court Thursday held that families of doctors who died while performing COVID-19 duties are entitled to 50 lakh rupees insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, setting aside a Bombay High Court ruling that had excluded private practitioners. A bench of Justices P. S. Narasimha and R. Mahadevan said the pandemic regulations and official orders clearly showed that doctors’ services were requisitioned, and t…