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Baharul Islam & Ors. v. Indian Medical Association and Ors.

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Reported as [2023] 9 S.C.R. 917
Bench B. R. Ga V Ai and B. V . Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 24 January 2023

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What the Court ordered

We hold that decision of the Gauhati High Court holding that the Assam Act to be null and void, is just and proper.

Judgment, page 101

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Assam Rural Health Regulatory Authority Act, 2004 – Constitutionality of – Legislative Competency of the Stat e – Assam State legislature enacted the Assam Rural Health Re gulatory Authority Act, 2004 – Said Act provides for the establis hment of a regulatory authority to register the Diploma holders and to reg ulate their practice – State Act in conflict with Central Ac t (Indian Medical Council Act, 1956) – Writ Petition challenging the Constituti onality of the Act – High Court allowed the Writ petition by holding that the Act, 2004 was unconstitutional as the State Act was in conf lict

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