Summary:
The observations by the bench came while dismissing a PIL which was seeking directions to the Delhi government to issue a notification on bringing uniformity in charges levied by private nursing home and hospitals in the national capital. "Looking to the prayers made in this writ petition, there cannot be uniformity in charging of rates by private nursing homes and hospitals from the patients falling under general category. All private nursing home and hospitals cannot be equated with respect to the charges required to be paid by the patients. Even otherwise, the charges to be paid by the patients as levied by the private nursing homes and hospitals depend upon the facilities available with them. NGO Legal Forum for Women Empowerment through its president Payal Bahl, an advocate, had not only sought uniformity in charges of private nursing homes and hospitals, but also a mechanism to help the public lodge complaints or raise grievances against any malpractice by such entities..