Supreme Court of India · 2018-05-03
Rachit Sinha vs Union Of India
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2018 SUPREME COURT 2153
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rachit Sinha
- Respondent
- Union Of India
- Author
- S.A. Bobde
- Bench
- L. Nageswara Rao, S.A. Bobde
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the grievances of petitioners regarding changes in the counselling process for postgraduate medical admissions as per the Medical Council of India's Notification dated 09.04.2018. The Court held that the amendments made to the counselling procedure, particularly regarding eligibility for the second round and the retention of seats, were valid and aimed at preventing seat blocking. The Court emphasized that the regulations were designed to ensure a fair and efficient admission process, thus dismissing the petitions challenging the changes.