In Brief
A student with a US high school diploma (including AP Biology taken in Grade 10) sought MBBS admission in India based on an equivalence certificate from the Telangana State Board stating her qualification was equivalent to Indian intermediate education. The University rejected her application citing insufficient proof of two years' study in Biology at the 10+2 level, which MCI regulations require. The High Court allowed her petition, treating the equivalence certificate as conclusive. The Supreme Court reversed the High Court's decision, holding that Regulation 4(2)(f) of the MCI Regulations, while permitting admission based on equivalent qualifications, requires that equivalence be demonstrated across all stipulated subjects and years, not merely at an overall education level. The student's AP Biology course in Grade 10 alone was insufficient; the regulation demands study in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology throughout the intermediate/10+2 years with practical training. The University's rejection was upheld as lawful.
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