S. Gunasekaran vs The Under Secretary To Govt
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Counsel (1)
Case Significance
S. Gunasekaran vs The Under Secretary To Govt is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 17, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-1018). A medical student who resigned from his allotted M.D. (Endocrinology) seat on the same day the Round 2 results were announced (as permitted by the prospectus) challenged the imposition of penalties totalling Rs. 4,06,749.60. The Supreme Court modified the High Court order, directing the penalty amount already deposited to be forfeited while ordering a refund of Rs. 2,00,000 from the Director General of Health Services, and the college graciously offered to donate the penalty amount to Mission The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan. The judgment was delivered by Justice B.R. Gavai. Counsel appearing: Krishna Srinivasan (counsel for respondent).
Summary
A medical student who resigned from his allotted M.D. (Endocrinology) seat on the same day the Round 2 results were announced (as permitted by the prospectus) challenged the imposition of penalties totalling Rs. 4,06,749.60. The Supreme Court modified the High Court order, directing the penalty amount already deposited to be forfeited while ordering a refund of Rs. 2,00,000 from the Director General of Health Services, and the college graciously offered to donate the penalty amount to Missionaries of Charity, Kolkata.
What was the outcome of S. Gunasekaran vs The Under Secretary To Govt?
A medical student who resigned from his allotted M.D. (Endocrinology) seat on the same day the Round 2 results were announced (as permitted by the prospectus) challenged the imposition of penalties to...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-1018)