In Brief
This case involved a challenge to time schedules established by the Medical Council of India for undergraduate and postgraduate medical admissions. The Supreme Court approved the Medical Council's revised time schedules for MBBS and postgraduate courses (broad and super specialities), covering stages from application receipt through final admission. The Court directed all States and medical institutions, including AIIMS and PGI, to strictly follow these schedules without deviation. Additionally, the Court extended the deadline for declaring postgraduate examination results to 10th February on account of natural calamity in Tamil Nadu, while maintaining the fixed counselling dates. All applications and petitions were disposed of."
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