https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456666 The Supreme Court upheld compulsory bond conditions attached to postgraduate and super-speciality medical admissions. It held that, in the absence of a Central statutory bar, State Governments could impose such conditions through executive notifications within their legislative field. The bond policy was found to be a reasonable public-interest measure to support subsidised medical education and healthcare staffing, and it did not violate Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 or 23. The Court also held that the arrangement was not unenforceable as a contract of personal service or as a restraint of trade, since it functioned as an admission condition and was not specifically enforced as a personal service contract. en-us Mon, 19 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:37:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456666 The Supreme Court upheld compulsory bond conditions attached to postgraduate and super-speciality medical admissions. It held that, in the absence of a Central statutory bar, State Governments could impose such conditions through executive notifications within their legislative field. The bond policy was found to be a reasonable public-interest measure to support subsidised medical education and healthcare staffing, and it did not violate Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 or 23. The Court also held that the arrangement was not unenforceable as a contract of personal service or as a restraint of trade, since it functioned as an admission condition and was not specifically enforced as a personal service contract. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 19 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456666