Nurses Can Practice Their Profession Throughout The Territory Of India: SC [Read Order]

Ashok Kini

30 Jan 2019 12:55 PM IST

  • Nurses Can Practice Their Profession Throughout The Territory Of India: SC [Read Order]

    “We, therefore, declare that consistent with their fundamental right under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, to practice their occupation throughout the territory of India, legislation in the form of the Nursing Council Act of 1947 has not restricted nor does it purport to restrict their practice of nursing once a Degree or Diploma is granted by the State Authority to that State only.”,

    The Supreme Court has observed that the Nursing Council Act of 1947 does not restrict the practice of nursing once a Degree or Diploma is granted by the State Authority to that State only. The bench comprising Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Navin Sinha declared thus while allowing special leave petition filed by Private Nursing Schools And Colleges Management Association...

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