LAWS(SC)-2012-7-18

MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA Vs. RESEARCH CENTRE KANPUR

Decided On July 04, 2012
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA Appellant
V/S
RESEARCH CENTRE KANPUR Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, hereinafter referred to as the "1956 Act", was enacted, inter alia, to provide for the reconstitution of the Medical Council of India and the maintenance of a Medical Register for India and for matters connected therewith. Section 3 of the Act empowered the Central Government to constitute a Council, which as per Section 4(1) means the Medical Council of India, hereinafter referred to as the "Medical Council", constituted under the 1956 Act.

(3.) In these matters, we are mainly concerned with the interpretation of Sections 10A and 11 of the 1956 Act. Section 10A of the 1956 Act, which provides for permission for establishment of new medical colleges and new courses of study, is extracted hereinbelow :