Supreme Court of India

Narayana Health v. The State of West Bengal

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Reported as [2026] 5 S.C.R. 584
Bench Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe JJ.
Decided 12 May 2026

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we are of the opinion that no criminal offence even under Section 34 of the 2017 Act is made out.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court setting aside the summoning order passed by the Magistrate and remanding the matter, regarding complicity of first appellant-corporate entity running the co-accused hospital, and the third appellant-Chairman, both of whom are in a separate territorial jurisdiction than the Magistrate; and whether the allegations contained in the complaint prima facie disclose commission of a criminal offence. Headnotes† West Bengal Clinical Establishment (Registration, Regulation & Transparency) Act, 2017 –

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