States' Failure To Develop Medical Infrastructure Facilitated Growth Of Private Hospitals: Supreme Court

Debby Jain

4 March 2025 7:56 PM IST

  • States Failure To Develop Medical Infrastructure Facilitated Growth Of Private Hospitals: Supreme Court

    "Provision of medical facilities to one and all is a right traceable to Article 21 of the Constitution", the Court noted

    In a PIL raising the issue of private hospitals' alleged compulsion of patients to buy medicines etc. from only the hospital-recommended pharmacies, the Supreme Court today deprecated states across the country over their failure to provide adequate health infrastructure.This failure, the Court said, has led to the setting up of private hospitals (albeit renowned and specialized) to cater to...

    Debby Jain

    Debby Jain

    Debby Jain is a Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering the Supreme Court of India

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