In Brief
Private medical colleges in India have long been accused of charging capitation fees despite legislative bans. This case involved multiple civil appeals challenging fee-fixation orders. The Supreme Court held that despite state laws against capitation fees, the practice remains prevalent. The Court established a comprehensive regulatory framework: a Supreme Court web-portal (maintained by NIC) for fee complaints; mandatory disclosure of web-portal details by States in local newspapers; prohibition on cash fee collection; and strict fee-fixing by committees covering all cost heads. Counselling schedules must be completed two weeks before admission deadlines with transparent merit-based admissions. The Court directed strict implementation of these measures to eliminate capitation fees and ensure transparency in medical college admissions.
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