The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020
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🏛️ Became law (Act)
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What does this law do?
This law amends the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to protect healthcare workers during epidemics by making violence against them a punishable offense and requiring compensation for property damage.
Who it affects
Healthcare service personnel, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, and others working during epidemics, and those who commit violence against them or damage their property.
Key provisions
- Defines 'act of violence' against healthcare personnel
- Defines 'healthcare service personnel' and 'property'
- Makes violence against healthcare personnel a crime punishable by 3-5 years in jail and fines of 50,000-200,000 rupees
- Makes causing grievous hurt punishable by 6-7 years in jail and fines of 100,000-500,000 rupees
- Requires compensation for victims and twice the market value for property damage
- Sets strict timelines for investigation (30 days) and trial (1 year)
Points worth noting
- This is an amendment to the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
- It repeals the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020
- It was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on August 5, 2020
- It came into force on April 22, 2020
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | XXVII |
| Status | closed (section: bill) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 2 |
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The-Epidemic-Diseases-Amendment-Bill-2020-bill_passed_both.pdf
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2020-09-14
The-Epidemic-Diseases-Amendment-Bill-2020-bill_introduced.pdf
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