SC likens medical college case to ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’ movie, flags deficiencies

NMC said permission to increase student intake was cancelled over lack of operation theatres, X-RAY machines in the college

The Supreme Court on Monday came across a Bollywood movie ' Munna Bhai MBBS' moment while dealing with a case of cancellation of permission for admission of additional students in a medical college, owing to surprise inspection that found that patients in the wards were "hale and hearty” and “no serious in-patient was found in paediatric ward”.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) told the top court that permission for admission of additional students was cancelled as there were no operation theatres and no X-RAY machines in the college besides other deficiencies.