Court to take cognisance of charge sheet against ex-MCI chief

A Delhi court is likely to take cognisance of a charge sheet filed against Ketan Desai, former President of Medical Council of India (MCI), and five others for allegedly accepting Rupees two crore as bribe for according recognition to a private a medical college in Punjab. “Fresh charge sheet filed. The same be checked and  [ Read More ]

Ketan Desai’s election to Gujarat University senate challenged

The Supreme Court Monday issued notice on a petition by an NGO challenging the election of Ketan Desai, a former president of the Medical Council of India (MCI), to the Gujarat University senate. The petition was filed by People For Better Treatment (PBT) president Kunal Saha. Desai was removed from the MCI last year over  [ Read More ]

Gujarat court rejects plea against Ketan Desai

The Gujarat High Court Wednesday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) against the election of tainted former Medical Council of India (MCI) chief Ketan Desai to the Gujarat University senate.The court also imposed a cost of Rs.10,000 on the petitioner. “I am deeply shocked that the court dismissed our PIL that challenged the election of  [ Read More ]

Court questions plea against Ketan Desai

The Gujarat High Court Monday questioned the “public interest” involved in a suit challenging former Medical Council of India (MCI) chief Ketan Desai’s election to the Gujarat University senate. Desai was arrested in April this year for allegedly taking Rs.2 crore bribe from a Punjab-based medical college. The MCI suspended his medical licence in October.  [ Read More ]

Bail plea of former MCI chief rejected

The Delhi High Court Friday rejected the bail plea of former Medical Council of India (MCI) chief Ketan Desai, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in April for allegedly accepting a bribe. Rejecting Desai’s application, Justice Mukta Gupta said: ‘Desai is the main accused and now being in custody, people are coming forward  [ Read More ]