India SC slams Yatharth hospital for ignoring contempt notice on free EWS treatment

The Supreme Court of India rebuked Yatharth hospital for failing to respond to a contempt notice regarding its 2018 ruling that hospitals on concessional land must provide free treatment to economically weaker section (EWS) patients. The hospital's non-compliance and silence signal potential defiance of a binding court order, raising questions about enforcement of public-health obligations. This matters as it tests judicial authority over private hospitals' social obligations in India.