High Court Orders Charge Sheet Filing in Fake MBBS Degree Case
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The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has ordered the filing of a charge sheet in the case of fake MBBS degrees issued by MBBS University. The court has granted an additional week to the Chief Advocate’s office for this purpose. Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Justice Ajay Mohan Goel’s bench has also called for a list of verified degrees obtained during the investigation. The court has scheduled the hearing for this on August 28.
During the hearing of the case, the state government requested for extra time to present the charge sheet related to the fake degree criminal case. The court has allowed only one week for this purpose. About 250 students of MBBS University have written letters to the court, appealing to verify their genuine degrees. They stated that due to the unverified degrees, they are unable to secure admissions for higher education.
It’s noteworthy that as per the High Court’s directive, the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission had ordered the formation of a committee to investigate and verify documents related to the fake degrees issued by Manav Bharti University. The students had expressed concerns that their future is at stake due to the lack of degree verification.
The university has been accused of distributing fake degrees. A special investigation team has been looking into the matter. Since the formation of the investigation committee, hundreds of students have applied to have their documents checked. In response to the High Court, Manav Bharti University also appealed for the police to expedite the investigation related to this case.
High Court has extended relief to street vendors until September 5th The High Court has extended relief to Lower Bazaar Shimla’s street vendors until September 5th. The state government had demanded additional time from the court to provide information about the mechanism for redressal of grievances. Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Justice Ajay Mohan Goel’s bench has scheduled the next hearing for September 5th. The court had previously ordered Shimla Municipal Corporation to give a 30-day notice before removing the street vendors. The court had clarified that even those who have been removed should also be given a 30-day notice. The court had ordered the Municipal Corporation to inform the court through the status report about how many people have been given notices and how long their rehabilitation would take. The court had also stated that no obstacle should be placed in the way of the ambulances and fire brigade vehicles of the street vendors. The Street Vendors Association informed the court that under the Street Vendors Act 2014, it is mandatory to provide a 30-day notice before removing any street vendor.
