STATE OF PUNJAB vs DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL &ORS

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the notification dated 5.1.2001 issued by the State of Punjab, which allowed admission to postgraduate medical courses with less than 50% marks, violated Regulation 9 of the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, framed under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The Court emphasized that the minimum qualifying marks cannot be lowered and that the provisions for reservations must comply with the established regulations. Consequently, the Court affirmed the High Court's order quashing the notification in question.