Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Supreme Court to Review NCISM Chair's Degree Qualifications
The Supreme Court is looking at a case about the head of a medical commission.
The High Court said this person didn't have the right degree to be the head.
The Supreme Court has paused that decision.
The High Court thought the person should have a Master’s degree instead of a PhD.
The people who brought the case want someone with a Master’s degree in Indian medicine.
The Supreme Court is now deciding if a PhD is good enough to be the head.
Supreme Court is reviewing a Delhi High Court decision regarding the NCISM chairperson.
The High Court deemed Dr. Vaidya Yeshwant Deopujari ineligible for the post.
The High Court stated a postgraduate degree (MD) was required, not a PhD.
The Supreme Court will determine if a PhD fulfills the requirement.
The NCISM and petitioners Ved Prakash Tyagi and Raghunandan Sharma are involved.
- Who
- Supreme Court, Dr. Vaidya Yeshwant Deopujari, Ved Prakash Tyagi, Dr. Raghunandan Sharma, Delhi High Court, NCISM.
- What
- Supreme Court is reviewing Delhi High Court's decision.
- When
- Tuesday, June 10, 2025 (Supreme Court order).
- Where
- Supreme Court, Delhi High Court
- Why
- To determine if a PhD is equivalent to the required postgraduate degree.
Dr. Vaidya Yeshwant Deopujari
Petitioners
Degree Equivalence
Dr. Vaidya Yeshwant Deopujari
Deopujari was appointed chairperson, implying his PhD was sufficient.
Petitioners
Petitioners argued a PhD doesn't fulfill the postgraduate requirements.
Required Qualification
Dr. Vaidya Yeshwant Deopujari
Deopujari's PhD eligibility is under review.
Petitioners
Petitioners state MD (Master’s Degree) in Indian System of Medicine was a necessary qualification.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Action
- Stayed Delhi High Court Order
- Chairperson
- Dr. Vaidya Yeshwant Deopujari
- Petitioners
- Ved Prakash Tyagi and Raghunandan Sharma
- High Court Ruling
- June 6, 2025
- Required Degree
- MD or equivalent postgraduate
Sources
SC stays high court order ousting NCISMC chairperson
Supreme Court Pauses Delhi High Court Order Ousting Medicine System Head
SC stays high court order ousting NCISMC chairperson
Supreme Court Stays Delhi High Court Order Quashing NCISM Chairperson’s Appointment
