Supreme Court of India · 2020-04-29
CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE VELLORE vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2012/60287
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE VELLORE
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINEET SARAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the validity of notifications issued by the Medical Council of India and the Dental Council of India regarding amendments to graduate medical education regulations. The Court held that the notifications were within the statutory powers of the councils under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and the Dentists Act, 1948, thus upholding their legality. The judgment clarified the scope of regulatory authority of these councils in the context of medical education and training.