High Court PIL Filed: Will ILBS Hospital Provide Free Liver Treatment to All?
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Free Liver Treatment for All? PIL Challenges ILBS Hospital's EWS Policy in Delhi HC
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News18•12-03-2026, 17:38
Free Liver Treatment for All? PIL Challenges ILBS Hospital's EWS Policy in Delhi HC
•A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court against the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in New Delhi.
•The PIL challenges ILBS Hospital's policy of reserving only 10% IPD and 25% OPD beds for free treatment to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) patients.
•Advocate Ashok Agarwal argues ILBS, being fully government-funded and controlled, operates like a private hospital, denying public access to care.
•The petition claims the policy is arbitrary, discriminatory, violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution, and goes against Supreme Court orders.
•The Delhi High Court is set to hear the PIL, questioning the legitimacy of a government-owned hospital operating privately and charging fees.
