In Brief
Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences sought to overturn the Central Government's decision denying it MBBS admission for 2017-18 while confirming permission for 2016-17. The Supreme Court held that the College had failed to meet benchmark standards for recognition/approval, particularly regarding bed occupancy, faculty, and inflated clinical data, despite undertaking to cure deficiencies. The Court rejected the College's challenge to the assessment reports, finding successive inspections were justified as they served different regulatory purposes. It directed the College's proposal for 2017-18 to be treated as made for 2018-19, with fresh inspection and opportunity to remedy deficiencies before reconsideration by the Central Government.
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