Health Bulletin 22/ October/ 2024 - Video
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Overview
Here are the top health news for the day:
Can medical colleges across the country sue NMC in Delhi High Court? Court weighs in
The Delhi High Court was recently considering the legal question of whether it has the territorial jurisdiction to entertain a plea against the National Medical Commission (NMC), having its headquarters in Delhi, or whether the petitioners should file the plea at the High Court having the jurisdiction of the place where the cause of action arose.
This question came for consideration before the Delhi HC bench while adjudicating a plea by a Uttar Pradesh-based medical college, which challenged the NMC's decision to deny increased intake capacity for the institute.
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HC orders Kurnool Medical College not to fill 1 MBBS seat
While considering the grievance of an MBBS candidate seeking admission under the BC-E category, the Andhra Pradesh High Court recently directed Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences not to fill one MBBS seat in the open merit category at Kurnool Medical College (KMC) during the third phase of counselling for admission to first-year MBBS course.
The HC bench comprising Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati issued this direction after taking note of the petitioner's submission that even though eight seats were reserved for the BC-E category at KMC, only seven were filled and the institute diverted the remaining seat to the general open merit category.
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RIMS Ranchi Medico falls to death from Third floor of hostel building
In a tragic incident, a second-year postgraduate student in the orthopaedics department and his female friend allegedly fell from the third floor of a hostel building on the campus of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Ranchi. The student lost his life, while his female-injured friend is currently receiving treatment and is out of danger.
According to police, prima facie it appears to be a suicide case, however, more details will be ascertained after an investigation. As per a TOI news report, the doctor sustained serious injuries after falling from the third floor. He was spotted lying on the ground floor by the security guards, indicating that he reportedly fell from the third floor.
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Supreme Court Requests Expert Opinion on Eligibility of 88 per cent Muscular Dystrophy Candidate for MBBS
While considering the plea by an MBBS aspirant with 88% muscular dystrophy, the Supreme Court recently observed that there were no specific guidelines available to assess disability with assistive devices in terms of the guidelines issued by the Government of India.
Therefore, to ascertain whether the candidate suffering from 88% muscular dystrophy is eligible for the MBBS admission, which was beyond the permissible limit of 80%, the top court bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra have sought an expert opinion in this regard.
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With a graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, Yakshi Chugh embarked on a journey to explore the dynamic intersection of media and healthcare. In 2024, she joined Medical Dialogues, driven by a passion to enhance healthcare journalism and deliver insightful, impactful content to readers.