SC Sets Aside Allahabad HC Order on PG Medical Seats

On June 7, 2017, the apex court of India, i.e., Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad HC order (May 29, 2017) that quashed 50% institutional preference in the admission to PG medical courses. A vacation bench comprising of Justices Deepak Gupta and Ashok Bhushan indicated the institutes like Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and other government-run private medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh would continue the counselling process. The deadline to fill up the PG medical seats at these institutes is June 12, 2017.

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On May 29, 2017, the High Court of Allahabad issued an order stating that central universities like AMU, BHU and other government-run private medical colleges must grant 50% admissions to the students from any medical college based on their NEET score. However, the varsities approached Supreme Court stating that the order issued by Allahabad HC contradicts the order of Supreme Court and regulations of MCI that allowed 50% seats under institutional preference earlier.

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Medical Council of India (MCI) also supported BHU and AMU on the issue and claimed that it is not correct for the High Court to interrupt in the existing rules and regulations of MCI. The varsities also pointed that it is not possible to revise the entire norms for the admission to PG medical courses, and sought an interim stay on HC order.

A senior advocate appearing for AMU indicated that the varsity had filed some PG medical seats under 50% institutional preference. Therefore, he sought an interim stay on Allahabad HC order.