Yash Charitable Trust vs Union Of India

insc-2026-96 Supreme Court of India 30 January 2026 • WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 369 OF 2022 • 104 min read
10 cases cited (0 SG, 10 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 Constitution of India Drugs Act, 1940 Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 EC that fails to comply with any provision of the Drugs Act, 2019 EMRB is a statutory body under the NMC Act, 2019 Erstwhile IMC Act, 1956 ICMR is an autonomous body registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 NMC Act NMC Act, 2019 National Medical Council Act, 2019 Notwithstanding the repeal of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 RTI application made under the Right to Information Act, 2005 Right to Information Act, 2005 aforesaid rules and regulations promulgated under the Drugs Act, 1940

Judges (2)

J.B. Pardiwala Delivered R. Mahadevan Coram

Parties (2)

Union of India Respondent Yash Charitable Trust Petitioner

Case Significance

Yash Charitable Trust vs Union Of India is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 30, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-96). Writ petition concerning medical education regulation and the National Medical Commission's policies. The Supreme Court examined the factual matrix and issued directions requiring the Union to clarify its stance, with the Registry directed to circulate the judgment to all High Courts and the Ministry of Health. The bench comprised Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan. The judgment was delivered by Justice J.B. Pardiwala.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 10 case citations.

Summary

Writ petition concerning medical education regulation and the National Medical Commission's policies. The Supreme Court examined the factual matrix and issued directions requiring the Union to clarify its stance, with the Registry directed to circulate the judgment to all High Courts and the Ministry of Health.

What was the outcome of Yash Charitable Trust vs Union Of India?

Writ petition concerning medical education regulation and the National Medical Commission's policies. The Supreme Court examined the factual matrix and issued directions requiring the Union to clarify...

Statutes Cited

aforesaid rules and regulations promulgated under the Drugs Act, 1940
Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010
Constitution of India
Art 21
Drugs Act, 1940
s 18 s 3(b) s 3(f) s 33P s 38
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
s 5(1)
EC that fails to comply with any provision of the Drugs Act, 2019
EMRB is a statutory body under the NMC Act, 2019
Erstwhile IMC Act, 1956
ICMR is an autonomous body registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956
National Medical Council Act, 2019
NMC Act
s 27 s 61(2)
NMC Act, 2019
s 16(d) s 27(1)(b) s 27(2) s 57 s 61(2)
Notwithstanding the repeal of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956
Right to Information Act, 2005
RTI application made under the Right to Information Act, 2005

Cases Cited (10)

IN (10)
(2005) 6 SCC 1 (2008) 2 SCC 1 (2010) 3 SCC 480 (2018) 5 SCC 1 (2024) 15 SCC 227 (2024) 2 SCC 242 1962 SCC OnLine SC 16 1968 SCC OnLine SC 260 1968 SCC OnLine SC 98 2026 INSC 96

Cited By (1)

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Yash Charitable Trust vs Union Of India

Judgment

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