SC rejects plea contending Lodha committee went beyond mandate in monitoring MCI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a plea contending that the top court-appointed oversight committee, headed by former Chief Justice RM Lodha, was going beyond its mandate of monitoring the work of the Medical Council of India (MCI).

The petition was filed by Vyapam whistleblower Anand Rai, who has alleged that the committee overshot MCI and the Health Ministry's disapproval of hundreds of applications made by medical colleges without conducting any "fresh" inspection or assessment.

Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court led by Justice Anil R Dave, in a judgement in May 2016, had set up a three-member committee, headed by Justice Lodha, to oversee the functioning of the Medical Council of India (MCI) for at least a year. 

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· Medical Council of India (MCI)
· Supreme Court (SC)
· Justice Lodha Committee
· Health Ministry
· Anand Rai

Tue, 6 Sep 2016-03:52pm
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