New Delhi. The Supreme Court issued contempt notice to 51 private hospitals of Delhi for not treating economically weak patients.Supreme Court of India 51 private hospitals of Delhi To Not providing free treatment to economically weaker section (EWS) patients in the matter of Notice of Contempt of Court Has been released. The court has asked the hospitals to Why not take contempt action against them and withdraw the government concessions given to them.
What is the matter?
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Many private hospitals in Delhi Government land at very low concessional rate But it was given.
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In return, a condition was imposed on the hospitals that they should not treat poor patients. Will provide free treatment and beds.
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According to the court order, the hospitals:
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25% OPD (Out patient)
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10% IPD (inpatient)
For economically weaker section It is mandatory to keep it free.
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But investigation found that many hospitals did not follow these rules.
What did the court say?
of Supreme Court Justice P.K. Mishra and Justice N.V. Anjariya The bench said that:
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Hospital despite court order EWS is not providing enough free treatment to patients.
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In many cases instead of 25% Only 1% to 10% OPD services were being given.
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most hospitals Could not even fulfill the rule of 10% free recruitment (IPD).
Government and agencies also reprimanded
The Court stated that:
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Delhi Development Authority (DDA),
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Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD),
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Land and Development Office (L&DO)
These agencies also helped in enforcing the rules. acted carelessly And took the whole matter “very lightly.”
court instructions
The Supreme Court ordered that:
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Delhi Government Nodal Officer to Health Secretary be made.
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They should take action against these hospitals and submit a report to the court.
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Concerned government agencies should cooperate with the nodal officer.
Which big hospitals got notice
These 51 hospitals also include many renowned hospitals, such as:
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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
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BLK‑Max Super Specialty Hospital
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Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
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Moolchand Khairati Ram Hospital
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Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center
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Center for Sight
next hearing
Next hearing of this case 24 March 2026 Has been decided. The court will look at what the hospitals said in their replies and whether they started following the rules or not.
In simple words:
Private hospitals that had taken concession on government land were supposed to provide free treatment to poor patients, but many hospitals were not doing so. That’s why the Supreme Court ordered 51 hospitals notice of contempt Has been released.