THE REGISTRAR, RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY vs G. HEMLATHA

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the eligibility criteria for admission to the PG course in M.Sc (Nursing) could be relaxed through rounding-off under the Indian Nursing Council's guidelines. The Court held that the principle of rounding-off is applicable, allowing respondent 1, who secured 54.71% marks, to be considered eligible for admission despite not meeting the 55% threshold. The Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision to permit rounding-off, thereby regularizing respondent 1's admission and declaring her results.