In Brief
IQ City Medical College sought renewal of permission for its fifth batch of 150 MBBS students for 2017-18. After the Hearing Committee recommended approval, the Central Government remitted the matter to the MCI for compliance verification. The MCI's Assessors then conducted a fresh inspection identifying additional deficiencies, leading to rejection of renewal. The Supreme Court held that while Assessors need not restrict inspection to previously identified deficiencies, the Central Government failed to provide reasoned orders as mandated by principles of natural justice. The Court remanded the matter for a fresh hearing and reasoned decision with the Oversight Committee's assistance, emphasizing that regulatory authorities must balance maintaining educational standards with affording stability to genuinely compliant institutions.
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