SARASWATI EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST vs THE UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court, while adjudicating a writ petition under Article 32, addressed the debarment of Saraswati Medical College from admitting students for the academic sessions 2017-18 and 2018-19, as per the order of the Union of India. The Court emphasized the necessity for the Central Government to reconsider the materials and recommendations from the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the Oversight Committee, mandating a fresh evaluation and a hearing for the petitioner within ten days. The judgment reinforces the principle that due process must be followed in administrative decisions affecting educational institutions under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, specifically Section 10A.