MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA vs SARANG

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of Regulation 6(5) of the Medical Council of India Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997, which mandates that a student must complete 18 months of study before appearing for the IInd professional MBBS examination. The Court upheld the High Court's interpretation that the 18 months can be cumulative across both the original and transferee colleges, rather than solely in the transferee college. The Court stayed the High Court's order but clarified that the respondent's academic progress would not be adversely affected, as he had already passed the necessary examinations.