Archive · 20 Aug 2026
High Court Restores 2013 MBBS Admission, Orders Degree Issuance
Shailja Pandey completed her MBBS course in 2013.
Her admission was later cancelled because of a disagreement about her Madhya Pradesh domicile.
The High Court said she had honestly shared the facts about where she lived.
It also said the three-year study rule was treated too strictly by the authorities.
The court cancelled the earlier decision against her.
Rani Durgavati University must now give her a marksheet and medical degree.
Pandey could not practise medicine for more than 13 years because she did not have the degree and registration.
The National Medical Commission will decide whether she is fit to practise, and any required test must be completed within three months.
The High Court set aside the 2013 cancellation of Shailja Pandey’s MBBS admission.
The cancellation concerned Madhya Pradesh domicile and a three-year study requirement.
The court said authorities treated an additional condition as the main eligibility requirement.
Rani Durgavati University must issue Pandey’s marksheet and degree.
The National Medical Commission must assess her fitness to practise within three months.
- Who
- The High Court, MBBS graduate Shailja Pandey, Rani Durgavati University, and the National Medical Commission.
- What
- The court cancelled the 2013 decision withdrawing Pandey’s admission and ordered the university to issue her marksheet and degree.
- When
- The original cancellation was dated June 13, 2013; the High Court issued its ruling on Wednesday and ordered completion of the fitness process within three months.
- Where
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The court found that a three-year Madhya Pradesh study requirement was an additional condition that authorities had improperly treated as the main condition, and that Pandey had disclosed the relevant facts.
- Student
- Shailja Pandey
- Original cancellation
- June 13, 2013
- University
- Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur
- Court direction
- Issue Pandey’s marksheet and MBBS degree
- Practice requirement
- Registration under the Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence to Practice Medicine Regulations, 2023
- Fitness assessment
- The National Medical Commission must assess whether Pandey is fit to practise
- Deadline
- The entire process must be completed within three months