In Brief
The State of Jammu and Kashmir appealed against a High Court judgment that set aside a 2005 Education Department circular prohibiting government school officials from undertaking private assignments without permission. The High Court had erroneously extended the circular's scope to regulate government doctors' private practice, despite those practices being governed by separate statutory rules that were never placed before the court. The Supreme Court found merit in the State's contention and remanded the case for fresh consideration of the circular's applicability solely to school officials. The court also directed the High Court to examine the quality of medical care in government hospitals across the state.
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