Noorul Islam Trust v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court held that State of Kerala must grant No Objection Certificate and affiliation to D.Pharm courses. Affiliating body (DME) cannot refuse affiliation based on lack of NOC without statutory backing, even if policy aims to prevent proliferation of colleges.
What did the court decide?
Directed the State of Kerala and Director of Medical Education to grant NOC and affiliation to petitioners for academic years 2019-20 and 2020-21.