MBBS : Supreme Court Allows NMC To Extend Last Date For 2022-2023 Admissions
Sohini Chowdhury
21 Oct 2022 5:37 PM IST
The Supreme Court, on Friday, allowed an application filed by the National Medical Commission seeking modification of the time-schedule for admissions to MBBS course for the academic year 2022-23. Previously, the time-schedule prepared by the erstwhile Medical Council of India was approved by an order dated 18.01.2016. According to the said schedule the last date for filling up...
The Supreme Court, on Friday, allowed an application filed by the National Medical Commission seeking modification of the time-schedule for admissions to MBBS course for the academic year 2022-23.
Previously, the time-schedule prepared by the erstwhile Medical Council of India was approved by an order dated 18.01.2016. According to the said schedule the last date for filling up of MBBS seats against stray vacancy is 31st August of the relevant academic years. As per this 2016 order of the Supreme Court no admission can be made in MBBS course after May 31 of the concerned academic year.
In the present application extension has been sought by NMC on the ground that as a result of lockdown and later restrictions during Covid-19, the Counselling for academic year 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 could not meet the time schedule as approved by the Apex Court in 2016 and consequently the commencement of the academic sessions were delayed.
A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Hima Kohli allowed the application. In view of the order, the last date of admission to All India Quota seats as well as Deemed & Central Universities and State Quota seats stands extended to 20th December, 2022. The Court has also extended the admission schedule for PG admissions.
The NMC proposed the following time-line for 2022-23 MBBS admissions in the application :
