Supreme Court of India · 2017-10-04
ADVANCED MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/27756
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ADVANCED MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR, HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Government to debar the petitioners' medical college for two years due to significant deficiencies identified by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the Hearing Committee. The Court emphasized the importance of compliance with regulatory standards for medical education as mandated by the Medical Council Act, 1956. The Court found that the Ministry's decision was justified based on the MCI's negative recommendations and the petitioners' failure to satisfactorily address the deficiencies noted during inspections.