Supreme Court Allows Counselling for 49 PG Seats at Hamdard Medical Institute Amid Affiliation Dispute

The Supreme Court permitted counselling for 49 postgraduate medical seats at the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR) for the 2025–26 academic year, despite a pending affiliation dispute with Jamia Hamdard University.

Granting interim relief, the Court directed the National Medical Commission to include these seats in the counselling matrix, emphasising that students should not suffer due to institutional conflicts.

The dispute stems from an ongoing arbitration related to control and affiliation, wherein an arbitral tribunal had earlier ordered restoration of seats.

While examining the legality of the High Court’s interference with the arbitral order, the Supreme Court acted solely to safeguard students’ interests.