STATE OF PUNJAB vs AVTAR SINGH — C.A. No. 1112/1998

Case Summary: State of Punjab v. Ram Lubhaya Bagga & Others The Supreme Court upheld Punjab's new medical reimbursement policy (February 13, 1995) against constitutional challenges, holding it not violative of Article 21. The policy restricts reimbursement for private hospital treatment to AIIMS rates rather than actual expenses, while allowing employees free choice of hospitals. The Court ruled that fundamental rights may be reasonably limited by financial constraints, though it directed partial reimbursement in specific cases involving emergency admissions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.