Section 657: Treatment expenses to be reimbursed

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.

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.