Education Law

Supreme Court Directs University to Grant Affiliation to Pharmacy Colleges: VIIT Pharmacy College vs. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (2021)

/ Affiliation of Colleges, B.R. Gavai, Education Law, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Pharmacy Act, 1948, Pharmacy Council of India, R.F. Nariman, Regulation of Pharmacy Education, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Directs University to Grant Affiliation to Pharmacy Colleges: VIIT Pharmacy College vs. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a University can deny affiliation to pharmacy colleges when the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has granted approval and the State Government has given conditional affiliation. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ […]

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Supreme Court ensures admission for Ladakh students in MBBS programs: Farzana Batool vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 178 (9 April 2021)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 32, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Human Rights, Judges, M R Shah, Non-Discrimination, Right to Education

Supreme Court Ensures Admission for Ladakh Students in MBBS Programs Date of the Judgment: 9 April 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 178 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and M R Shah, J Can the fundamental right to education be denied to students from remote areas due to administrative hurdles? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court settles the method of filling backlog vacancies in direct recruitment for reserved categories: The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. vs. K. Shobana Etc. Etc. (05 March 2021)

/ Backlog Vacancies, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 16(4B), Dinesh Maheshwari, Direct Recruitment, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Reservation Policy, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Service Law, Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 with Section 27(f)

Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Policy for Direct Recruitment in Tamil Nadu Date of the Judgment: 05 March 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 3745-3754 of 2020 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. How should backlog vacancies for reserved categories be filled in direct recruitment? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

Supreme Court settles the method of filling backlog vacancies in direct recruitment for reserved categories: The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. vs. K. Shobana Etc. Etc. (05 March 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Directs Re-evaluation of MBBS Fee Structure in Kerala Private Medical Colleges

/ Education Law, Fee Regulation, Judges, Kerala Medical Education Act, 2017, Kerala Medical Education Act, 2017 with Section 11, Kerala Medical Education Act, 2017 with Section 8, L. Nageswara Rao, Private Medical Colleges, S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court Directs Re-evaluation of MBBS Fee Structure in Kerala Private Medical Colleges LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent of the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee’s (the Committee) power in fixing fees for MBBS courses in private self-financing medical colleges in Kerala. CASE TYPE: Education Law, specifically concerning the regulation of

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Supreme Court Directs Community Service for Irregularly Admitted MBBS Students: Saraswati Educational Charitable Trust vs. Union of India (24 February 2021)

/ Education Law, Graduate Medical Education, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Medical Admissions, Medical Council Regulations, Medical Council Regulations with Regulation 5A, S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court Directs Community Service for Irregularly Admitted MBBS Students: Saraswati Educational Charitable Trust vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a medical college can admit students to the MBBS course on its own, without following the procedure of centralized counselling based on the NEET merit list. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case

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Supreme Court Directs Refund and Sets Conditions for Affiliation: Lalitha R Nath vs. Kannur Medical College (2021)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Education Law, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Medical College Admissions, Regulatory Compliance, S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Directs Refund and Sets Conditions for Affiliation: Lalitha R Nath vs. Kannur Medical College (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Kannur Medical College (KMC) complied with orders to refund students, and the conditions for the college’s affiliation. CASE TYPE: Education Law, specifically concerning medical college admissions and regulatory compliance. Case Name: Lalitha R Nath and

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Supreme Court Upholds MCI Decision on Medical College Deficiencies: Dumka Medical College & Ors. vs. Board of Governors (2021)

/ Education Law, Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 with Section 10A, Judges, Krishna Murari, L. Nageswara Rao, Medical Council of India, Medical Education

Supreme Court Upholds MCI Decision on Medical College Deficiencies: Dumka Medical College & Ors. vs. Board of Governors (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Medical Council of India (MCI) was justified in denying permission to establish new medical colleges and renew permissions for existing ones due to significant deficiencies in infrastructure and faculty. CASE TYPE: Education

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Supreme Court Clarifies MBBS Admission Eligibility for NRI Students: Kaloji Narayana Rao University vs. Srikeerti Reddi Pingle (2021)

/ Education Law, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Medical Admissions, Medical Council of India Regulations, Medical Council of India Regulations with Regulation 4(2), NRI Admissions, S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court Clarifies MBBS Admission Eligibility for NRI Students: Kaloji Narayana Rao University vs. Srikeerti Reddi Pingle (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a student applying for MBBS admission under the NRI quota must have studied Biology/Biological Sciences in both years of their 10+2 or equivalent education. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: Kaloji Narayana

Supreme Court Clarifies MBBS Admission Eligibility for NRI Students: Kaloji Narayana Rao University vs. Srikeerti Reddi Pingle (2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Directs Delhi University to Declare Results After Student Detained for Low Attendance: Ankita Meena vs. University of Delhi (22 January 2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Attendance Rules, Bar Council of India Rules, Bar Council of India Rules with Rule 10, Education Law, Judges, S.A. Bobde, Student Rights, University Regulations, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Directs Delhi University to Declare Results After Student Detained for Low Attendance: Ankita Meena vs. University of Delhi (22 January 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a student who was detained for low attendance due to childbirth and a teachers’ strike should be allowed to complete her course and receive her degree. CASE TYPE: Education

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Supreme Court settles College Hostel Warden Appointment: Governing Body Holds Authority (05 January 2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, College Administration, Education Law, Hostel Management, Judges, M.R. Shah, University of Delhi Act, 1922, University of Delhi Act, 1922 with Ordinance XVIII

Governing Body, Not Principal, Decides College Hostel Warden: Supreme Court Ruling LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the competent authority for appointing the Warden of a college hostel. CASE TYPE: Education/Service Law. Case Name: The Chairperson Governing Body Daulat Ram College vs. Dr. Asha & Ors. Judgment Date: 05 January 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 05

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Supreme Court Directs Admission in Next Academic Year for Illegally Denied PG Medical Seat: National Medical Commission vs. Mothukuru Sriyah Koumudi (2020)

/ Hemant Gupta, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Medical Council of India Act, Medical Council of India Regulations, Medical Education Law, Medical Education Law with S. Krishna Sradha v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., Merit-Based Admissions, Post Graduate Medical Admissions

Supreme Court Directs Admission in Next Academic Year for Illegally Denied PG Medical Seat: National Medical Commission vs. Mothukuru Sriyah Koumudi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a student, illegally denied admission to a Post Graduate medical course, can be granted admission in the next academic year and be compensated for the loss of an academic year.

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Supreme Court Halts Reservation in Super Specialty Medical Courses for 2020-21: Dr. Prerit Sharma vs. Dr. Bilu B.S. (27 November 2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 15, Education Law, Hemant Gupta, In-service Doctors, Judges, Kerala Medical Officers Admission to Postgraduate Courses under Service Quota Act, 2008, L. Nageswara Rao, Medical Admissions, Service Quota, Super Specialty Courses

Supreme Court Halts Reservation in Super Specialty Medical Courses for 2020-21: Dr. Prerit Sharma vs. Dr. Bilu B.S. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reservations can be applied to admissions for Super Specialty Medical Courses. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: Dr. Prerit Sharma & Ors. vs. Dr. Bilu B.S. & Ors. Judgment Date: 27

Supreme Court Halts Reservation in Super Specialty Medical Courses for 2020-21: Dr. Prerit Sharma vs. Dr. Bilu B.S. (27 November 2020) Read Post »

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