In Brief
The Supreme Court upheld a government order requiring private hospitals allotted land at concessional rates to provide free treatment to 25% of outpatient and 10% of inpatient poor and needy persons. Though the original allotment letters and lease deeds lacked explicit free-treatment conditions, the Court found that hospitals claiming charitable status had a constitutional and ethical duty to serve the poor. The Court held that such conditions flowed from the foundational policy, existing regulations, and the medical profession's inherent obligations, and could be enforced through executive order without new legislation under Article 19(1)(g).",
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