POONAIYAH RAMAJAYAM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRUST vs MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA

The Supreme Court addressed the rejection of the petitioner's application for establishing a new medical college under Section 10A of the Medical Council of India Act, 1956. The Court held that the Medical Council of India was justified in rejecting the application due to the absence of the Essentiality Certificate and consent of affiliation before the cut-off date of 31.8.2014. The Court directed the Medical Council to consider the application for the next academic year, emphasizing the importance of adhering to statutory timelines.