India, Oct. 14 -- In a significant development concerning institutional accountability and accessible healthcare, the Supreme Court has formally impleaded the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Vasant Kunj, as a party respondent in ongoing proceedings.

The petition accuses ILBS of systemic non-compliance with the apex court's landmark judgment, which mandates that hospitals allotted land at concessional rates must fulfill obligatory quotas of providing free medical treatment and healthcare access to economically weaker sections of society.

A bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar recently issued formal notice returnable on November 4, 2026, directing that "Notice of this application be issu...