New Delhi: The question of whether doctors practising under indigenous medical systems (AYUSH, Ayurveda, Homoepathy, Unani, etc.) can be equated with allopathic doctors regarding service conditions, such as retirement age and pay scales, is being considered by the Supreme Court , which has now referred the matter to a larger Bench.

Reference with this regard was made in a batch of pleas that challenged the differential treatment by States in prescribing retirement age and benefits for doctors of different systems of medicine.

Taking note of the divergence of opinion and conflicting judgments on this issue, the Apex Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran referred the question to a larger bench.

"There is divergence of opinion insofar as w

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