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Dr.Priyambada Sharma etc. etc. v. Board of Governors in Supersession of Medical Council of India

Supreme Court28 Jan 20252025 INSC 1302025 INSC 130

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What is this about?

Review petitions to validate degrees for Senior Residents completed studies prior to a specific judgment. However, for Dr. Priyambada Sharma who continued studies, the Court permitted her to complete her course. Consolidated costs of 5 Lakhs were imposed on University and College authorities.

What did the court decide?

Review petitions allowed for those who completed studies before the judgment; Dr. Priyambada Sharma permitted to complete studies; Consolidated costs of 5,00,000 imposed.

What the court decided

Dr.Priyambada Sharma etc. etc. versus Board of… — Service and Employment | Supreme Court (2025)

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NON-REPORTABLE

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2025 INSC 130

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

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INHERENT JURISDICTION

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REVIEW PETITION (CIVIL) NOS. 1739-1746 OF 2023 IN CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 7533-7534, 7535, 7536, 7537, 7538, 7539 and 7540 OF 2022

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DR. PRIYAMBADA SHARMA, ETC. ETC. ..... PETITIONER(S)

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VERSUS

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS IN SUPERSESSION OF MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA & ORS. ETC.

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..... RESPONDENT(S)

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O R D E R

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Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and given the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, the present review petitions deserve to be allowed to the extent that the review petitioners who have completed their studies in the month of July 2022, and were thereafter appointed and were working as Senior Residents, should not be deprived of their degrees. In other words, the degrees awarded to them, despite the judgment of this Court dated 17.10.2022 passed in the civil appeals, would be treated as legal and valid. This does not include Dr. Priyambada Sharma.

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As far as Dr. Priyambada Sharma is concerned, it is stated that she had continued with her studies till the judgment dated 17.10.2022 was passed. In view of the said judgment, she was Signature Not Verified prevented from continuing with her further studies. It is stated Digitally signed by Deepak Guglani Date: 2025.01.30 16:57:25 IST Reason: th at Dr. Priyambada Sharma had taken admission on 17.07.2019.

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Keeping in view the fact that Dr. Priyambada Sharma already studied for almost three years, we permit her to continue and complete her studies at the North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling, West Bengal.

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At the same time, we deem it appropriate to impose consolidated costs of 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs only) on the₹ authorities concerned, viz., the University and the College, which shall be borne by them jointly and equally, which will be deposited in the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, Government of West Bengal, within four weeks from the date a copy of this order is received by them.

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Recording the aforesaid, the review petitions are disposed of.

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The judgment dated 17.10.2022 shall stand reviewed and modified to the extent indicated above.

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Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

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.................CJI. (SANJIV KHANNA)

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..................J. (SANJAY KUMAR)

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..................J. (K.V. VISWANATHAN)

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NEW DELHI; JANUARY 28, 2025.

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Dr.Priyambada Sharma etc. etc. v. Board of Governors in Supersession of Medical Council of India

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