Supreme Court of India

Mridul Dhar (minor) and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2005] 1 S.C.R. 380

Bench Y.K. Sabharwal J.

Decided 12 January 2005

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that it deserves to be first examined by the Central Government and the DGHS in consultation with States/Union Territories and G report filed in this Court within four months so that the issue can be examined with reference to admissions to be made for All lndia Quota from the academic year 2006-.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Education: MBBSIBDS Courses-Admission to-Streamlining of-All India Quota -Non adherence to the time schedule for completion of admission process Challenge to-Held: Timely action for entrance examination, declaration of results and availability of mark sheets by CBSE and other education Boards is of paramount importance for effective utilization of All India Quota of medical and dental seats so that everyone has equal opportunity-State, Universities, Medical Colleges cannot deny total impartiality in the matter of admission to professional colleges as seats are limited and system should be so

Authorities it was built on

2000 Gadnis Bhawani Shankar v. Faleiro Eduardo Martinho cited by 39

Where later benches applied it

2021 V. N. Public Health and Educational Trust Etc. v. State of Kerala & Ors. Etc. relied on
2018 Medical Council of India v. The Chairman, S. R. Educational and Charitable Trust & Anr. relied on
2015 Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College v. Medical Council of India & Anr. relied on
2013 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Medical College & Others v. Union of India & Another relied on
2013 Union of India v. Rafique Shaikh Bhikan & Ors. relied on
2012 Priya Gupta v. State of Chhatishgarh & Ors relied on
2022 Board of Governors in Supersession of Medical Council of India v. Dr. Priyambada Sharma & Others referred to
2019 Education Promotion Society for India and Another v. Union of India and Others referred to
2017 Neeraj Kumar Sainy and Ors. v. State of U.P. and Ors. referred to
2014 State of M.P. & Anr. v. Suresh Narayan Vijayvargiya & Ors. referred to
2012 Faiza Choudhary v. State of Jammu and Kashmir and Anr. referred to
2012 Bhawna Garg & Anr. v. University of Delhi & Ors. referred to
2012 Satyaprata Sahoo & Ors. v. State of Orissa & Ors. referred to
2012 Medical Council of India v. Rama Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kanpur & Anr. referred to

Of those, 6 relied on · 8 referred to

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