India, Sept. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital for not responding to a contempt notice issued by it over preparation of a standard operating procedure (SOP) for providing emergency medical care to EWS patients.

A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar sought reply from the hospital in two weeks. The top court noted that the hospital, in its affidavit, stated that it had not been served with any notice to participate.

"This statement is contrary to the office report dated April 2, 2026, which clearly records that notice had been served. The statement made in the reply is, therefore, ex facie false. Accordingly, we draw up formal contempt proceedings against the said r...