India Today·Health

Supreme Court flags 1.3 lakh rupee injection bill

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 27 October 2026, 11:14 UTC ·8 sec listen

India's Supreme Court cited a hospital bill charging a drug dealer 1.3 lakh rupees for an injection he could buy for 11,000 rupees. The example has renewed scrutiny of medical pricing and patient protection in India.

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