Bombay high court
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by the wife of a doctor who died due to Covid-19, seeking Rs 50 lakh insurance for Covid warriors under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, holding that the scheme was only for private doctors whose services were requisitioned for Covid-19 duties.
The verdict by a bench of Justices Shahrukh Kathawalla and Riyaz Chagla came on a petition by Koparkhairane resident Kiran Surgade. On March 31, 2020, Dr Bhaskar Surgude got a notice from Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation to open his clinic to treat patients, and was warned of prosecution if he did not. He opened his clinic at Turbhe and treated Covid patients. He got infected and died on June 10.
The judgment by a bench of the Bombay high court came on a petition by Koparkhairane resident Kiran Surgade. (File Photo)
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by the wife of a doctor who sought Rs 50 lakh insurance for Covid warriors after her husband died of the coronavirus infection.
The woman had sought the insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana holding that the scheme is applicable only to private doctors whose services are requisitioned for Covid-19 duties.
The judgment by bench of justice Shahrukh Kathawalla and justice Riyaz Chagla came on a petition by Koparkhairane resident Kiran Surgade.
Bombay high court
MUMBAI: The Centre told the Bombay high court on Friday the Rs 50 lakh insurance for coronavirus warriors under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna is applicable only to private doctors who were requisitioned for Covid-19 duties and died while performing them.
It was responding to a petition by Koparkhairane resident Kiran Surgade. On March 31, her husband, Dr Bhaskar Surgade, had received a notice from Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation to open his clinic to treat patients and was warned of prosecution if he did not. He then opened his clinic at Turbhe and even treated Covid patients. He contracted the infection and died on June 10. On September 7, New India Assurance Company rejected the wife’s claim for Rs 50 lakh compensation under the Yojna, saying he did not serve in an hospital designated to treat only Covid-19 patients and was a private doctor.