In Brief
The Supreme Court dismissed an application by unaided medical colleges seeking extension of the deadline for filling vacant postgraduate seats in medical and dental programs. The colleges argued that a High Court judgment affecting Aligarh Muslim University and Banaras Hindu University admissions had disrupted their schedule. The Court held that the High Court order did not apply to private institutions and that vacant seats resulted from candidates' reluctance to pursue non-clinical courses with high fees, not the judgment. The Court emphasized that the prescribed admission schedule must be strictly followed to maintain medical education standards.
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