Supreme Court of India · 2001-08-24
A.I.I.M.S. STUDENT UNION vs A.I.I.M.S. .
- Citation / case number
- SC 1996/77118
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- A.I.I.M.S. STUDENT UNION
- Respondent
- A.I.I.M.S. .
- Author
- R.C. Lahoti
- Bench
- CJI,R.C. LAHOTI,SHIVARAJ V. PATIL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956, particularly Sections 5, 13, and 14, which establish AIIMS as an institution of national importance with the objectives of enhancing medical education and research. The Court emphasized the necessity of high standards in medical education and the importance of AIIMS in achieving self-sufficiency in postgraduate medical education. The judgment affirmed the role of AIIMS in training medical personnel and establishing various medical colleges, thereby upholding the Act's objectives.