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Over-crowding of emergency wards must be circumvented to make best medical assistance available to critical patients: Delhi High Court

“The Court took cognizance of the necessity to upgrade and enhance the overall infrastructure facilities in the government hospitals, in particularly the emergency wards.”

Case Briefs High Courts

University’s Ordinance for self-regulation cannot override student’s right to education and dignity; Delhi HC directs University to consider students’ application for Migration

“It is incumbent upon educational institutions to make the necessary allowances to ensure that students, who are disadvantaged due to medical reasons, are also provided quality education.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court allows medical termination of pregnancy for a 16-year-old rape victim having foetus beyond 28 weeks

Delhi High Court: In a case seeking grant of medical termination of pregnancy by a 16-year-old rape victim (‘petitioner’), Yashwant Varma J.,

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court allows termination of 27+weeks pregnancy of minor child victim of 13 years; Foetus to be preserved for criminal case under POCSO

Madras High Court: Abdul Quddhose, J. permitted the termination of pregnancy of 27+ week of a minor child victim of offence under

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court directs Madhya Pradesh HC to immediately decide validity of 100% reservation in more than 600 P.G. medical seats

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of L. Nageswara Rao and B. R. Gavai, JJ., directed the Madhya Pradesh High Court to immediately

Legislation Updates Notifications

Government announces 27% reservation for OBCs, 10% for EWS in All India Quota for UG, PG medical, dental courses

On July 29, 2021, the Government has announced 27% reservation for the OBCs (Other Backward Classes) and 10% quota for the Economically

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Dates for holding NEET would be notified after 31st August, 2021; Medical Graduates to have at least one month to prepare before the Test

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B. V. Nagaratha and Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar, JJ., dismissed the petition being devoid of merits.

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | How fair was the denial of appointment to waitlisted eligible candidate due to whimsical interpretation of policy by the Service Commission; Court answers while allowing appeal

“When youth of the country is gripped in the specter of unemployment, the arbitrary and whimsical stand of such kind of agency,

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

[Presidential Assent] National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020 | National Exit Test to be conducted for granting license as a medical practitioner [Key Highlights]

National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 20-09-2020. The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | Decision of Army’s Medical Board cannot be overruled by a higher chain of command without physical medical examination of the patient

Armed Forces Tribunal: The Bench of S.V.S. Rathore, J. and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Member) allowed the application filed by a member

Case Briefs High Courts

Convict allowed to travel USA for medical check-up

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tashi Rabstan, J. allowed the application filed by the applicant-convict for