HC sets aside fine of Rs 100 crore on private hospital

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside the AAP government’s order imposing over Rs 100 crore fine on Fortis Escorts Heart Institute here for allegedly

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside the AAP government’s order imposing over Rs 100 crore fine on Fortis Escorts Heart Institute here for allegedly refusing to provide free treatment to poor patients after the government said it will hear the hospital afresh on the issue.

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government told Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva that its special committee, which had recommended imposition of the fine, will give a second hearing to the hospital on whether it had provided free treatment to poor patients.

“In view of the above, order of June 9, 2016 is set aside,” the court said.