A group of Indian doctors who studied medicine from foreign universities have moved the Supreme Court against not allowing stipend to them during their internships in India..A Bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan today sought the response of the Union government and the National Medical Commission in the matter..The petitioners are foreign medical graduates who are currently doing their internhips at medical colleges in Rajasthan as well as Ram Manohar Lohia Medical College and Hospital in New Delhi. They have argued that non-payment of stipend is a violation of fundamental rights, as the move discriminates between them and doctors educated in India..No internship stipend for doctors by Army College of Medical Sciences: Supreme Court seeks institute's reply.Advocate Tanvi Dubey appeared for the petitioners.
A group of Indian doctors who studied medicine from foreign universities have moved the Supreme Court against not allowing stipend to them during their internships in India..A Bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan today sought the response of the Union government and the National Medical Commission in the matter..The petitioners are foreign medical graduates who are currently doing their internhips at medical colleges in Rajasthan as well as Ram Manohar Lohia Medical College and Hospital in New Delhi. They have argued that non-payment of stipend is a violation of fundamental rights, as the move discriminates between them and doctors educated in India..No internship stipend for doctors by Army College of Medical Sciences: Supreme Court seeks institute's reply.Advocate Tanvi Dubey appeared for the petitioners.