Shivani Nanda v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
MBBS examination eligibility; internal assessment; NMC guidelines compliance; 75% theory and 80% practical/clinical attendance; remedial measures; extra classes; re-test of internal assessment; eligible list challenge; pick-and-choose policy; RIMS Raipur; Late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Medical College Jagdalpur; Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Smriti Health Science and Ayush University; community medicine phase-wise internal assessment; National Medical Commission inquiry committee; students' representation to NMC; writ petitions Chhattisgarh High Court.
What did the court decide?
Common order disposing of all six writ petitions with directions: (i) both medical colleges to conduct additional/extra classes per NMC guidelines as a remedial measure and complete the course within two months; (ii) re-tests of internal assessment to be conducted strictly in accordance with NMC guidelines; (iii) NMC to constitute a committee to inquire into RIMS college's non-compliance; (iv) students at liberty to make representations before the NMC within 10 days; (v) NMC expected to secure students' interests and decide on their final examination preferably within 30 days.