Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 17-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioners – Abhishek Yadav & Others; Respondents – Army College of Medical Sciences & Others, including the National Medical Commission (NMC) and the State of Rajasthan.
  • Nature of Proceedings: Civil writ petitions (Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No. 730/2022) seeking payment of stipulated internship stipends to undergraduate doctors.
  • Background: Petitioners submitted a chart listing 13 separate writ petitions where stipends were allegedly unpaid during internships. The NMC had filed an affidavit asserting that all medical colleges had paid the stipulated stipends, a claim contradicted by the petitioners' chart.
  • Key Allegations: Non‑payment of internship stipends despite statutory requirement; alleged budgetary blockage in Rajasthan preventing release of sanctioned amounts.
  • Legal Questions: Verification of factual position on stipend payments across the 13 petitions; compliance of the State of Rajasthan with court‑ordered financial obligations.

Court Orders

1. The counsel for the petitioners presented a chart of 13 writ petitions showing non‑payment of stipends. The court directed the NMC counsel to ascertain the factual position with reference to these 13 petitions and to file an affidavit reflecting the true facts within two weeks from the order date.

2. The petitioners indicated that in Rajasthan the sanctioned stipend amount has not been released due to lack of budgetary sanction. The court allowed the counsel for the State of Rajasthan to seek time to take instructions on this matter.

3. The court emphasized that its orders must be implemented “in letter and spirit.” If the stipulated stipend amounts are not paid, the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Rajasthan, shall appear in person and show cause why contempt proceedings should not be initiated.

4. Writ Petition (C) No.976/2026 was ordered to be taken along with the present batch of petitions.

5. The matter will be listed again after two weeks for compliance verification.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court mandated the National Medical Commission to verify and affidavit‑file the factual status of stipend payments for the 13 identified writ petitions within two weeks.
  • The State of Rajasthan was instructed to seek instructions regarding the alleged budgetary blockage.
  • Non‑compliance will trigger personal appearance of the Rajasthan Health Secretary before the court for possible contempt proceedings.
  • Additional petition (Writ Petition (C) No.976/2026) was consolidated with the current batch, and a further listing was scheduled.

Topics: Court Order, Medical Internship Stipend, Regulatory Compliance