In Brief
A medical college challenged the Union government's order prohibiting student admissions for 2017-18 and 2018-19 after the Medical Council of India found serious deficiencies in faculty (84.76% shortage), residents (94.02% shortage), and bed occupancy. The college argued its faculty could not be present on inspection day due to no enrolled students. The Supreme Court held that MCI, as an expert statutory body, is best positioned to verify such factual matters and courts cannot re-appreciate them. Finding consistent deficiencies across multiple inspections and no cogent evidence of rectification, the Court declined relief for 2017-18 but permitted reconsideration for 2018-19 after a fresh MCI inspection.
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