Kolkata Hospital Gets Relief as Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Billing Dispute
Granting relief to a Kolkata-based hospital and its chairman, the Supreme Court recently quashed a criminal complaint against them, observing that billing discrepancies and service-related grievances are primarily civil in nature and do not constitute criminal offences.
Based on a complaint alleging discrepancies in billing and failure to provide medical records, a criminal case had been registered against Narayana Hospital, its Chairman and staff under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC, along with provisions of the West Bengal Clinical Establishments Act, 2017.
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Supreme court quashes criminal proceedings against Kolkata's hospital over billing dispute
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