Dr. Abhinav Kumar & Ors. vs Union Of India, Through Secretary, ... on 29 July, 2022
47. The aforesaid case arose out of a judgment passed by the Rajasthan
High Court striking down the notification dated 21.05.2012, by way of
which the Dental Council amended the Dental Council of India
(Establishment of New Dental Colleges, Opening of New or High Course of
Studies or Training and Increase of Admission Capacity in Dental Colleges)
Regulations, 2006, on the ground of being inconsistent with the Dentists
Act, 1948, and being violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the
Constitution of India. The Supreme Court, relying upon Indian Express
Newspapers (Bombay) Private Limited and Others (supra) and State of
T.N. and Another (supra), held that the amended Regulations could not be
said to be manifestly arbitrary and that it had a direct nexus with the object
sought to be achieved. The Court also held that it was impermissible for the
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High Court to enter into an area of experts and hold that the unamended
provisions ought to be preferred over the amended provisions.