Supreme Court Defends Private Doctors' Right to COVID-19 Compensation Insurance Claims

Oct 28, 2025 05:23 pm CST

The Supreme Court of India emphasized that society would not forgive the judiciary for failing to protect doctors who died fighting COVID-19, as it reserved judgment on a plea regarding insurance claims for healthcare workers at private facilities. The Court directed the government to ensure insurance companies settle valid claims, rejecting the assumption that private practitioners were merely profit-motivated, and requested data on all available insurance schemes beyond the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package.