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Society will not forgive us if we don't take care of our doctors," bench warns, rejecting profit-motive exclusions for private setups.

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Judgment reserved; focuses on proof of service and COVID causation, not clinic type, to honor pandemic warriors' families.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that "society will not forgive the judiciary if it doesn't take care of doctors and stand for them," while reserving judgment on a plea seeking inclusion of health workers who died from COVID-19 at private clinics, dispensaries, and non-recognized hospitals under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance (PMGKP) scheme. A bench of Justices P S Narasi

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