DR.(MRS.)KIRTI DESHMANKAR vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court held that the admission of a foreign national to a medical college without the requisite clearance from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is invalid. The Court emphasized that a no objection certificate from the Ministry of External Affairs cannot substitute for the required clearance. The Court found that the presence of the respondent's mother-in-law in the selection committee vitiated the selection process, thus upholding the principles of natural justice. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the need for adherence to established admission protocols under Article 226 of the Constitution.