If a person becomes
seriously ill owing to an accident or other reason and any other
person, except his or her heir living in the joint family, relative or
close person, conducts, or causes to be conducted medical treatment
of him or her voluntarily, the heir, relative or close person to him
shall reimburse that other person who has conducted, or caused to
be conducted, the treatment for the expenses incurred in such
treatment.
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Provided that if the treatment has been conducted, or caused
to be conducted, with the intention of doing so gratuitously, the
expenses need not be reimbursed.