India's Bombay High Court has thrown out a criminal case against a doctor who delayed his arrival at a COVID-19 treatment facility despite being infected with the virus. Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke ruled that the evidence did not substantiate charges of disobeying a public official's orders or conduct likely to spread infection against Dr. Bhagwandas Shankardas Zawar. The original complaint had been filed by a member of the 108 ambulance service, and the ruling offers legal protection to medical workers who faced prosecution during the pandemic response.