Karnataka High Court Orders ₹15 Lakh Compensation To Student Wrongly Denied MBBS Admission

The Karnataka High Court directed Sri Siddartha Academy of Higher Education, a deemed university, to pay ₹15 lakh as compensation to a student denied MBBS admission in 2017–18 despite timely payment of first-year fees.

The Court noted the college’s demand for a bank guarantee for the entire course was arbitrary, as no such requirement existed in the prospectus or governing rules.

The Court observed that the student, who ranked higher in NEET-2017 than others admitted, was wrongly deprived of her seat.

The bench held the institution’s actions illegal and ordered payment within two months.

[Sanjana V Tumkur AND State of Karnataka & Others]