New Delhi: Granting major relief to the families of private doctors, who died while performing their duties during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court has held that such families will be entitled to the Central Government's insurance coverage scheme "Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19", even if they were not formally requisioned by the Government.

Accordingly, the Apex Court bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice R Mahadevan set aside the Bombay High Court's judgment, which held that the private doctors are not entitled to the Government's insurance scheme.

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As per the latest media report by Live Law

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