Supreme Court of India · 2008-07-07
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA vs SUDIEP SHRIVASTAVA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2005/25390
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
- Respondent
- SUDIEP SHRIVASTAVA .
- Author
- K.G. BALAKRISHNAN,P. SATHASIVAMM. PANCHAL, ,
- Bench
- K.G. BALAKRISHNAN,P. SATHASIVAM,J.M. PANCHAL, ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court's directive to increase student strength by ten for the academic session 2005-06 was unjustified as it contravened the statutory regulations set by the Medical Council of India (M.C.I.). The Court emphasized that judicial directions should not compel authorities to violate their own rules, referencing the precedent in State of Punjab Vs. Renuka Singla, (1994) 1 SCC 175. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's order regarding the increase in seats, allowing the appeals.