Supreme Court of India · 2002-12-19
Asheesh Pratap Singh And Ors vs M. Sachdeva And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 2125
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Asheesh Pratap Singh And Ors
- Respondent
- M. Sachdeva And Ors
- Bench
- S. Rajendra Babu, P. Venkatarama Reddi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of accommodating medical students from a closed college, emphasizing the need for compliance with Section 10-A of the Medical Council of India Act. The Court held that the Medical Council of India (MCI) must ensure that no college exceeds its sanctioned intake capacity while accommodating these students. The Court directed the MCI and the Directorate General of Medical Education to take necessary steps to implement the order for student transfers, highlighting the importance of adhering to statutory provisions in educational admissions.