Irfan Akbani vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court held that the cancellation of the appellants' admission to the Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) course was unjustified, as they had completed their Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and had been allowed to pursue MDS under an interim order. The Court emphasized that the principle of negative equality does not apply, and the approach of the Regulatory Authority in treating similarly situated students differently was incorrect. Consequently, the Court quashed the High Court's order and directed the regularization of the appellants' admission, recognizing the necessity for super specialty doctors in dental science.