Justice Rajiv Roy of Patna High Court has taken a strict stance on clinics, nursing homes and hospitals running without registration and standards in Bihar.
The High Court has shown strictness against the clinics, nursing homes and hospitals running without registration and standards in Bihar.
Justice Roy said that every life is precious and any irregularity in health services will not be tolerated.
The court has asked the state government to immediately implement concrete regulatory guidelines for small hospitals with 1 to 40 beds.
During the hearing of the case related to sealing of 'Lakva Polio Centre' operating without license in Vaishali district, the court expressed deep concern over the illegal clinics spreading in the state.
The court also mentioned the famous case of Bhojpur, in which after the death of a patient, 81 nursing homes were found to be operating illegally during investigation.
On behalf of the government, advocate Prashant Pratap and Additional Public Prosecutor Jitendra Kumar Singh said that the policy for regulation of small hospitals is in the final stages. Under the notification dated March 4, 2025, temporary relaxation was given to hospitals with 1–40 beds.
After this, the committee constituted under the chairmanship of Dr. Rekha Jha has submitted its report on 20 February 2026. The draft has received the approval of the Law Department and is currently under consideration with the Finance Department.
Fine of Rs 1 lakh
According to the affidavit of the Civil Surgeon, the clinic operated in Rajapakar, Vaishali was neither registered nor were qualified doctors present there.
The administration has registered a case number imposing a fine of Rs 1 lakh. The High Court has directed the Health Department to file the progress report by the next hearing.
The High Court has shown strictness against the clinics, nursing homes and hospitals running without registration and standards in Bihar.
Justice Roy said that every life is precious and any irregularity in health services will not be tolerated.
The court has asked the state government to immediately implement concrete regulatory guidelines for small hospitals with 1 to 40 beds.
During the hearing of the case related to sealing of 'Lakva Polio Centre' operating without license in Vaishali district, the court expressed deep concern over the illegal clinics spreading in the state.
The court also mentioned the famous case of Bhojpur, in which after the death of a patient, 81 nursing homes were found to be operating illegally during investigation.
On behalf of the government, advocate Prashant Pratap and Additional Public Prosecutor Jitendra Kumar Singh said that the policy for regulation of small hospitals is in the final stages. Under the notification dated March 4, 2025, temporary relaxation was given to hospitals with 1–40 beds.
After this, the committee constituted under the chairmanship of Dr. Rekha Jha has submitted its report on 20 February 2026. The draft has received the approval of the Law Department and is currently under consideration with the Finance Department.
Fine of Rs 1 lakh
According to the affidavit of the Civil Surgeon, the clinic operated in Rajapakar, Vaishali was neither registered nor were qualified doctors present there.
The administration has registered a case number imposing a fine of Rs 1 lakh. The High Court has directed the Health Department to file the progress report by the next hearing.
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