Punjab University vs Subash Chander And Anr on 17 May, 1984
6.2 A situation akin in principle arose
before the Apex Court in Punjab
University Vs Subhash Chander [AIR 1984
SC 1415] wherein the student was
pursuing studies of M.B.B.S. Course
since 1965 and appeared in the final
M.B.B.S. Examination in the year 1974.
In the meantime, in the year 1970, a
Regulation was amended whereby the
percentage of grace marks was reduced
for M.B.B.S. candidates. It was held
that it was the amended Regulation which
would apply in case of the petitioner as
the same was in force at the time when
occasion arose for the petitioner to be
treated for the purpose of giving grace
marks. The Supreme Court held that new
Regulation as amended would apply. In
the same way, there is no reason as to
why equivalence prescription which is
introduced in the interregnum before the
petitioner is to be considered for the
process of selection for interview, that
she should not be denied the
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candidature.