Supreme Court of India

Medical Council of India v. Jss Medical College & Anr.

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Reported as [2012] 1 S.C.R. 136
Bench H.L. Dattu J.
Decided 11 January 2012

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the interim order passed by the High Court is unsustainable.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Interim order: Maintainability of - Writ petition by medical college seeking increase of seats for MBBS course from 150 to 200 for the academic year 2011-12 - High Court passing an interim order granting permission to increase the intake of MBBS students from 150 to 200 for the academic year 2011-12 - Correctness of - Held: High Court erred in permitting increase in seats by interim order - It ought to have realized that granting such permission by an interim order would have a cascading effect - By virtue of such order, students are admitted and though many of them would take the risk

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