Supreme Court of India · 2019-06-21
Education Promotion Society For India vs Union Of India
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2019 SC 678
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Education Promotion Society For India
- Respondent
- Union Of India
- Author
- Deepak Gupta
- Bench
- Surya Kant, Deepak Gupta
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a writ petition from the Education Promotion Society for India seeking an extension for medical colleges to conduct counseling for postgraduate courses due to vacant seats. The court recognized the acute shortage of doctors in India and the significant investments made by these institutions in infrastructure. Ultimately, the court granted the extension, emphasizing the need to ensure adequate medical professionals are available to meet public health demands.