CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE VELLORE & ORS vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the Medical Council of India's notification regarding the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for postgraduate medical admissions, issued under Section 3 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The Court held that the Medical Council has the authority to conduct NEET, affirming the need for a uniform entrance examination to ensure merit-based admissions across the country. The judgment emphasized the importance of maintaining standards in medical education and upheld the notification as valid and enforceable.