During the three Covid waves, the doctors and the health workers performed a risky job. But there is a spate of cases where doctors and health workers are being harassed and assaulted by general public and miscreants. On the sensitive topic of medico-legal issues, the Indian Chamber of Commerce conducted a seminar here. Many doctors and lawyers joined the session and expressed their views. Chairman, ICC Odisha State Council JB Pany welcomed the gathering and spoke about the importance of the seminar and how it is the need of the hour to protect the healthcare staff. Convenor, Healthcare and Life Science Committee, ICC Odisha State council and vice president and head, AMRI Hospital Nilanjana Mukherjee shed light on the violence unleashed against doctors and the legal cases mounting up against them. Director-Medical Services, Apollo Hospital Dr Alok Srivastava spoke about the steps that can be taken by every section of the society to ensure safety and welfare of the medical community. Prof Dr Sachidananda Mohanty of the forensic medicine, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, spoke about the laws on the abuse and assault on the health workers. Assistant professor Dr Mukul Sharma of AIIMS, Raibareli spoke about medical negligence. Orissa High court lawyer and joint secretary of Indian Bar Association Bibhu Prasad Satpathy spoke about some landmark judgements.