Justice Chandrachud: A PIL has been filed under Article 32. Specific issue canvassed is during covid pandemic patients had to take recourse to taking medical facilities in private hospitals due to dearth of public infrastructure. #supremcourt #covid19 
Justice DY Chandrachud: There were instances of overcharging and hapless patients In the circumstances the petitioners have relied upon certain instances where local bodies such as Pune Municipal Corp had issued notice to private hospitals for overcharging patients.
Justice DY Chandrachud: Mandamus has been sought to set up a mechanism by central govgt to scrutinise bills of patients who believe they have been overcharged. This conerns a wide strata of society. Issue notice , returnable after 4 weeks.
SC: Notice issued to Central govt and Ministry of health, liberty granted to amend plea and delete cabinet secretary as a respondent
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