• Rajya Sabha, the Upper House, passed the Epidemic Diseases Amendment Bill, 2020 on 19 September 2020.
• The Bill aims to punish the individuals who attack health workers or doctors who are fighting the covid-19 outbreak or during any situation similar to the current pandemic. 

Epidemic Diseases Amendment Bill, 2020:

• The Bill seeks to make sure that there is an attitude of zero tolerance towards violence against people working in the healthcare sector, especially amid the covid-19 pandemic.
• As per the Bill, if any damage is caused to clinical establishments, quarantine & isolation facilities of patients, any other property associated with healthcare personnel or mobile medical units during a pandemic, penal provisions can be provoked.
• It approves a penalty ranging from Rs.50,000 to Rs.2,00,000 on any individuals who is involved in the commission or abetment of such acts of violence.
• The Bill provides a jail term of up to 5 years for those who attack doctors and health care personnel.