Summary: The Bombay High Court decided against students who were admitted to nursing courses without having the necessary qualifications. The court ordered that these admissions be canceled and instructed colleges to give back the fees and pay compensation to the students.
This case involves several students, including Nandini Prakash Ingawale and Om Mayur Koli, who got into nursing courses in Maharashtra. The Indian Nursing Council (INC) found these admissions to be against the rules because the students didn't have the required educational background.
The INC canceled the admissions because the students didn't have the necessary subjects in their 12th-grade vocational courses. For example, Priyanka Tukaram Kole had subjects like Computer Technique instead of the needed health-related subjects.
"These are not irregular admissions, but illegal admissions," the court noted.
Even though the admissions were canceled, students were allowed to take their first semester exams because of a temporary court order. The exams happened from September 23 to 26, 2025.
Judges Ravindra V. Ghuge and Ashwin D. Bhobe decided that the admissions were against the rules. They said that allowing these kinds of admissions would damage the credibility of nursing courses.
"Permitting such Petitioner students to appear for exams... would be a mockery of the admissions process."
The court ordered: - Cancellation of all the students' admissions. - Colleges to give back the fees and pay ₹1 lakh in damages to each student. - An investigation into the colleges' admission processes over the past five years.
The court recognized the loss for students but emphasized the need for fairness in admissions. The decision aims to protect the quality of nursing education and ensure that only students who meet the requirements are admitted.
This ruling highlights the importance of following educational standards and the consequences of not doing so.
