Supreme Court of India

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

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 197
Bench Surya Kant and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 3 March 2025

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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

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