MCI not expected to approve application for establishing new medical colleges if ‘essentiality certificate’ is defective [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court has observed that the Medical Council of India cannot be expected to approve an application submitted by an institution, for establishing new medical college, if the requisite ‘essentiality certificate’ submitted along with it, was defective.The Division Bench comprising of Justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh set aside the Kerala High Court order wherein it had. Supreme Court has observed that the Medical Council of India cannot be expected to approve an application submitted by an institution, for establishing new medical college, if the requisite ‘essentiality certificate’ submitted along with it, was defective. The Division Bench comprising of Justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh set aside the Kerala High Court order wherein it had directed Medical Council of India to take into consideration the revised Essentiality Certificate submitted by V.N. The High Court, when the Trust approached it, directed the MCI to consider the application after the State Government issued revised essentiality certificate.