Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 157 · Decided 31 January 1996
Surjit Singh v. State of Punjab and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 157 · [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1095
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2489/1996
- Decided
- 31 January 1996
- Bench
- M.M. PUNCHHI, K. VENKATASWAMI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 21
Headnote
B Constitution of illdia, 1950: Article 21 Right to life-Held self preservation is 11ecessa1y concomitant of 1ight w~ C Service Law : Medical reimbw>ement-State of Punjab-Reimbursement policy-­ Recognition of p1ivate identified hospitals for treatment-Employee-Visit to England on for medical examination as per policy-Gaim for reimbursement-State making payment as per rates prevalent in All India fllstitute of Medical Scimces-Employee's hypothetical claim for reimburse­ ment on the basis of rates prevalent in Escorts-Held pem1issible as right to self preservation is
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