Delhi High Court Responds to Plea Against NBE's 2-Year DNB Course Restriction
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Synopsis
The Delhi High Court has responded to a plea challenging the NBE's two-year restriction preventing candidates who resign from a DNB course from enrolling in another. The court has ordered the NBE to reply by January 23, as the plea claims the restriction violates fundamental rights and overlooks extreme circumstances faced by the petitioner.
Key Takeaways
- Delhi HC reviews NBE's DNB course restrictions.
- Petition argues clause violates fundamental rights.
- Petitioner faced verbal abuse at assigned hospital.
- Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma demands NBE response.
- NBE's rule applies regardless of resignation reasons.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (NationPress) The Delhi High Court has issued a notice regarding a plea that contests the limitation set by the National Board of Examination (NBE) on candidates who resign or withdraw from a DNB (Diplomate of National Board) Post Diploma course, preventing them from enrolling in any other DNB course for a period of two years.
A bench headed by Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma directed the NBE to submit its response by January 23.
The plea argues that Clause 2.6 of the 2024 handbook for admission to Post Diploma DNB courses is arbitrary, infringes upon fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g), and overlooks exceptional situations such as verbal abuse and torment experienced by the petitioner at the assigned hospital.
The petitioner’s legal counsel, advocate Tanvi Dubey, asserted that the petitioner had formally complained about the verbal abuse and torture but that the authorities failed to act. The plea seeks to declare the rule unconstitutional, allowing the petitioner to participate in upcoming DNB counseling or examinations.
The legal representative for Raipur’s MMI Narayana Super-specialty Hospital acknowledged the notice and noted that the petitioner was simply working at the designated hospital before resigning.
According to Clause 2.6: “Candidates who commence a DNB (Post Diploma) Course in the 2024 admission session, after choosing a confirmed seat through DNB Post Diploma Centralized Online Counseling 2024 session, shall be ineligible to enroll in any other DNB course for the entire duration of their DNB Post Diploma Course (i.e., 2 years). This applies regardless of their resignation or discontinuation from the course for any reason.”
The plea claims that the contested clause is flawed by unfairness and arbitrariness because it states “irrespective of their resignation or discontinuation from the course due to any reason.”
The phrase “due to any reason” entirely excludes rare and unfortunate circumstances that compelled the petitioner to resign. By enforcing such a stipulation, the NBE is unjustifiably disregarding the distressing environment that prompted the petitioner to leave.
“The circumstances were beyond the petitioner’s control and severely impacted their mental health. The petitioner had raised complaints on multiple occasions, but no acknowledgment was made. The petitioner’s integrity is evident as they had already paid the annual fee for the course,” the petition stated.
