Ordinance To Amend The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

• 09 Jun 2020

• Amid several reports of attacks on healthcare personnel engaged in treating and tracking Covid-19 cases across the country, the Union Govt. has come out with an Ordinance making acts of violence against doctors and frontline personnel a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with prison terms from six months to seven years and a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh.
• The ordinance provides for making such acts of violence cognizable and non-bailable offences and for compensation for injury to health care service personnel. Violence as defined in the ordinance will include harassment and physical injury and damage to property.
• The Ordinance amends the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
• In case of damage of property or assets, violators would also have to pay as compensation double the market price.