In Brief
This order addresses multiple writ petitions challenging the implementation of common counselling for admissions to postgraduate medical courses at minority institution medical colleges. The Supreme Court, facilitating settlements between the parties, established a framework allowing these institutions to participate in common counselling while maintaining certain operational autonomy. Students admitted through common counselling must furnish undertakings to serve the mission hospitals for specified periods. Authorized college representatives can remain present during counselling to identify minority candidates, who must be both meritorious and from the minority community to receive priority. These arrangements apply only to postgraduate admissions for 2017-2018; undergraduate admissions were to be addressed separately.
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