VETERINARY COUNCIL OF INDIA vs INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRL.RESEARCH

The Supreme Court determined that the Veterinary Council of India (VCI), established under Section 3 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984, is empowered to conduct an All India Common Entrance Examination for filling 15% of seats in veterinary colleges, as per Clause (8) of regulation 5 of the Indian Veterinary Council of India (Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education) Degree courses Regulations, 1993. The Court held that the VCI's authority supersedes that of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in this context, affirming the VCI's regulatory role in veterinary education. The judgment clarified the jurisdictional boundaries between the two organizations regarding veterinary education governance.