Supreme Court of India · 2021-02-16
KALOJI NARAYANA RAO UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES vs SRIKEERTI REDDI PINGLE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2021/114
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KALOJI NARAYANA RAO UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
- Respondent
- SRIKEERTI REDDI PINGLE
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the respondent student, overturning the Telangana High Court's decision that had declared her ineligible for admission to the MBBS course. The court found that the University had not adequately considered the equivalency of the student's qualifications as certified by the Consulate General of India. The judgment emphasized the need for educational institutions to recognize valid foreign qualifications in accordance with established equivalency standards.