Praveen Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Add.Chief/ Prin.Secy. Deptt.of Medical Health and Family Welfare Lko and Ors.
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Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Chief Justice's Court; Bench: Arun Bhansali, Chief Justice and Jaspreet Singh, J.; decided January 20, 2026. PIL No. 34 of 2026 filed by Praveen Kumar Singh (counsel: Moti Lal Yadav) against State of U.P. through Additional Chief/Principal Secretary, Deptt. of Medical Health and Family Welfare and others (counsel: Tushar Verma, A.C.S.C.), seeking mandamus for action against owners of fake private hospitals and clinics across Uttar Pradesh under Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and medical/health acts and rules, and a judicial enquiry into the alleged scam. Dismissed: PIL raised only grievance (sealed hospitals reopening) without suggesting any cure; PILs with general reliefs cannot be countenanced. Keywords: fake hospitals, fake clinics, sealing of hospitals, unqualified doctors, PIL maintainability, general reliefs, Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Uttar Pradesh.