Sh Prafulla Kumar v. Col (Dr) Sarvjeet Kaur
Case brief
What is this about?
The court considered whether the Indian Nursing Council had addressed allegations of financial misappropriation, fraudulent management, and non-compliance concerning Dumka College of Nursing and Bina Karuna Trust. The court held that the Council's powers under Sections 13 and 14 of the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 are confined to inspecting institutions, assessing training and examination standards, and withdrawing recognition for specified deficiencies. Allegations of financial misappropriation and fraudulent institutional management fall outside those statutory functions. The Council's order could not be faulted, and the petitioner was left to seek remedies against the institutions in accordance with law.
What did the court decide?
The petition was disposed of. The petitioner was liberty to seek remedies against Dumka College of Nursing and Bina Karuna Trust in accordance with law.