Emergency treatment to EWS patients: Supreme Court slams Yatharth hospital for not responding to contempt notice
India’s Supreme Court, reviewing a petition linked to its 2018 order that obliges hospitals receiving subsidised land to treat economically‑weaker‑section patients free of charge, reprimanded Yatharth Hospital for failing to answer a contempt notice. The bench highlighted the hospital’s non‑compliance and urged adherence to the mandated free‑care provisions. The court indicated that further contempt action could follow if the hospital does not comply promptly.