HC Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Fine on Medical College, Principal for Illegal Cancellation of MBBS Admission

Taking action against the illegal cancellation of admission of an MBBS aspirant, the Punjab and Haryana High Court slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the Government Medical College, Amritsar and its principal.

Apart from this, the HC bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Sumeet Goel also directed the Punjab Government to pay Rs 50,000 compensation to the petitioner student, while clarifying that the amount can be recovered from the officials who made the mistake.