In Brief
A US-educated student sought MBBS admission based on an equivalence certificate showing her high school diploma was equivalent to Indian intermediate education. The University rejected her for lack of proof of studying Biology in every year of 10+2 equivalent level. The High Court allowed her petition, finding equivalence established. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that Regulation 4(2)(f) of the Medical Council of India's regulations requires not just general equivalence but specific proof that a candidate studied Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in each relevant year with practical exams—essential prerequisites for medical education. General equivalence certificates suffice only when they explicitly confirm subject-specific study year-by-year.
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