ASTHA GOEL vs THE MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE (MCC)

The Supreme Court addressed the petitions concerning the conduct of the stray vacancy round of counselling for medical admissions under the All India Quota (AIQ). The court emphasized the need for transparency regarding the number of vacant seats and directed the Medical Counselling Committee to provide this information and conduct a special stray round of counselling. The outcome reinforced the importance of fair access to medical education opportunities for candidates.