In Brief
A dental college sought relief in the High Court after the Government of India, based on the Dental Council of India's recommendation, disapproved its scheme to start post-graduate courses in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics. The High Court granted an interim order staying the disapproval and permitted the college to admit students at its own risk. The Supreme Court held the High Court's order unsustainable, reaffirming that interim orders permitting admissions to unapproved institutions undermine judicial discipline and harm student interests. However, the Court allowed three already-admitted students to continue while adjusting their seats in the next academic session, and imposed Rs. 30 lakh costs on the college for adventurous litigation.
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