In Brief
This landmark judgment addresses whether the Supreme Court should use Article 142 to preserve MBBS qualifications obtained through fraud. The Court upheld the cancellation of admissions gained through systematic manipulation of the Vyapam Pre-Medical Test (2008-2012), involving surrogate test-takers and computer tampering. Although appellants acquired genuine medical knowledge, the Court held that fraud vitiates everything and cannot be overlooked even for societal benefit. The judgment rejected arguments based on appellants' juvenility and national shortage of doctors, emphasizing that national character and rule of law must prevail over utilitarian considerations. The established legal principle that wrongfully obtained benefits cannot be retained was deemed binding.
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