Supreme Court of India

Director, A.I.I.M.S. Etc. v. Dr. Nikhil Tandon and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] 2 S.C.R. 856
Bench B.P. Jeevan Reddy J.
Decided 20 February 1996

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In view of the above, it is not necessary for us to go into other questions arising herein including the question whether the D.M. qualifica­ tion is a post-graduate qualification for the purposes of the appointment in the institute.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Recrnitment Rules-Schedule I-Appointment to post of Assistant Professor in Endocrinology-Qualifica­ tions- .M. qualification or a qualification recognised as equivalent there- to-Special Training for two years in Cambridge University-Whether recognised as a qualification equivalent to .M.-Held, No-Degrees awarded by Cambridge University-Not recognised in India after 1978-Qualifications awarded by Institutions not recognised by Medical Council of India-Hence not recognised as equivalent to .M. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences published a

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