R.K.D.F. Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital Research Center Bhopal v. the State of Madhya Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioners challenged the mandatory common National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate courses in Homeopathy and Ayurveda under the 2018 Amendment Regulations. They argued that the syllabi differ radially from modern medicine, making a common exam ultra vires and violative of fundamental rights, and sought validation of college-level counseling. The Court upheld the validity of the regulations, ruling that NEET is essential to maintain uniform minimum standards for professional training and promote equitable healthcare. It clarified that courts cannot sanction admissions made in violation of statutory regulations, even out of sympathy, noting that prior High Court rulings in this matter were in personam. However, to protect students admitted under inte
What did the court decide?
Petitions challenging the validity of NEET regulations are dismissed. Admissions of students made by virtue of interim orders permitting bypassing of the entrance exam are saved from prejudice under the principle of actus curiae neminem gravabit, except those found ineligible under the new regulations.