Siddharth Dalmia & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration In the instant Writ petition, purportedly filed in Public Interest, the Petitioner sought a direction to the private hospitals not to compel the patients to buy the medicines, etc. from the pharmacies recommended by them. The issues were (i) whether the affairs of the private hospitals, nursing homes, medical institutes, etc. with reference to the fixation of prices of drugs, equipment, or other accessories sold from the pharmacies run by them and/or with whom they have some commercial agreement, can be regulated through administrative or legislative measures? (ii) If so, what can be the extent of such measures? and (iii) What is the mechanism to enforce such measures and to whom such task can be entrusted.