In a significant judgment affecting the families of doctors who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court has ruled that notices issued by municipal authorities under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, directing private clinics to remain open, amount to a “requisition” of services. The Court set aside the Bombay High Court’s finding
General Notices Under Epidemic Act Amount to ‘Requisition’ of Private Doctors for COVID-19 Insurance Claims: Supreme Court
