Archita vs. National Medical Commission

Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 607/2022 ARCHITA & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUS NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION & ORS. Respondent(s) (FOR ADMISSION ) WITH W.P.(C) No. 618/2022 (X) (FOR ADMISSION) W.P.(C) No. 620/2022 (X) (FOR ADMISSION) W.P.(C) No. 630/2022 (X) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.119868/2022-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES) W.P.(C) No. 631/2022 (X) (FOR ADMISSION) W.P.(C) No. 587/2022 (X) (FOR ADMISSION) W.P.(C) No. 625/2022 (X) (FOR ADMISSION) W.P.(C) No. 667/2022 (X) WITH W.P.(C) No. 689/2022 WITH W.P.(C) No. 679/2022 Date : 26-08-2022 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH For Petitioner(s) Mr. Ravi Sikri, Sr. Adv. Mr. Vikalp Mudgal, AOR Mr. Kshitij Mudgal, Adv. Mr. Rishab Shuka, Adv. Mr. Abhinav Garg, Adv.

Mr. R. Sathish, AOR

Ms. Manju Bhagat, Adv.

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S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

ITEM NO.11+43+44 COURT NO.7 SECTION X

Mr. K.K. Mohan Das, Adv. Mr. Sherry George, Adv. Mr. Joseph Sebastian, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Mathen Joseph, Adv. Mrs. S. Geetha, Adv. Mr. Basant R., Sr. Adv. Mr. Raghenth Basant, Adv. Mr. M.F. Philip, Adv. Mr. Vishnu Pazhanganat, Adv. Ms. Purnima Krishna, AOR Ms. Roopali Lakhotia, Adv. Mr. Manoj Swarup, Sr. Adv. Mr. A. Deb Kumar, Adv. Mr. P.K. Dhal, Adv. Mrs. A. Deepa, Adv. Mr. Sudarsh Menon, AOR Mr. Ashwarya Sinha, AOR Mr. Priyanka Sinha, Adv. Ms. Shubhi Sharma, Adv. Mr. Alok Kumar Singh, Adv. M/S. Ramesh Allanki And Associates, AOR Mr. Aruna Gupta, Adv. Mr. Syed Ahmad Naqvi, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the Committee of Ministry of External Affairs submitted its report to the Lok Sabha on 3rd August 2022, wherein, in respect of students from Ukraine, made the following recommendations in Para 2.67:

"The Committee are deeply concerned about the plight of thousands of Indian students pursuing medical and other courses in Ukraine and China, who could not return back to these countries due to closure of their universities. These students

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have been left in a quandary as they could not rejoin their courses physically or complete their internship or training in India. The Committee have been informed that MEA had recommended to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to consider allowing Indian private medical institutions to enroll returnee students from Ukraine in their institutions on a one-time exemption basis. The Committee urge the Ministry to pursue the matter with the MoHFW vigorously as this step alone may solve the current crisis being faced by the students enrolled in Ukraine universities and enable them to complete their courses"

In view of the said recommendations, the petitioner seeks an appropriate decision from the Government of India/ National Medical Council in respect of the students from Ukraine.

Issue notice, returnable on 5th September 2022.

Notice be served upon the Central Agency as well.

(HARSHITA UPPAL) (RENU BALA GAMBHIR) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT COURT MASTER (NSH)

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