Health Insurance Schemes — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity & Ors. vs. State of West Bengal & Anr.

1996

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court firmly established that the right to health is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court…

Parmanand Katara vs. Union of India

1989

The Supreme Court ruled that every doctor, whether at a government hospital or otherwise, has a professional obligation to extend medical assistance to the injured immediately to…

Olga Tellis & Ors. vs. Bombay Municipal Corporation & Ors.

1985

While primarily known for establishing the 'right to livelihood' as part of Article 21, this judgment also laid the groundwork for a broader interpretation of the right to life,…