BHARMAL MEDICAL STORE CIVIL HOSPITAL BADNAGAR vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court held that the eviction of lessees from shop premises within hospital grounds, as per the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Nishulka Aushadhi Vitaran Yojna, without a show cause notice, violates Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. The Court emphasized the need to balance the government's objective of providing free medicines with the appellants' right to earn a livelihood. The Court ruled that the presence of private medicine shops could coexist with government supply, thus allowing the appellants to continue their operations.