June 6, 2020
SC Seeks Centre’s Response in Plea Seeking Cap on Covid-19 Treatment Rates at Private Hospitals
A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, M R Shah and V Ramasubramanian asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to file Centre’s response on putting an upper limit on fees to be charged by private hospitals for treating Coronavirus patients. Court listed the matter after a week. The plea relies on several news reports which suggest that