Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted interim relief to a first-year medical student who was declared failed by MP Medical Science University despite claiming to have met the passing criteria. The court permitted the student to attend second-year medical classes pending a final judgment.
The student approached the court, asserting that he had scored over 40% in the theory examination, which he argued was sufficient to pass as per guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC).
A bench comprising Justice S. Dharmadhikari and Justice Anuradha Shukla issued notices to MP Medical Science University and the NMC, placing the student’s results on hold until the court delivers its final decision on the petition.
The petitioner cited the NMC’s revised guidelines, effective August 1, 2023, which reduced the minimum passing percentage for MBBS exams to 40%. These guidelines require students to secure at least 40% aggregate marks across two papers in subjects with multiple papers to pass.
Advocate Aditya Sanghi, representing the student, argued that the new rule applied to all MBBS students irrespective of their batch, making his client eligible to be considered as passed.
“The NMC’s notification clearly states that the revised minimum passing marks apply from August 1, 2023, for all batches,” Advocate Sanghi stated.
The court, while considering the arguments, issued notices to the university and the NMC. In the meantime, the student has been allowed to attend classes for the second year until the case is resolved.