Fake 'Medical College' Run From a Farmhouse: Supreme Court Directs UGC and Regulators to Issue Public Advisory

In a pending writ petition on the functioning of educational institutions, Dr. R.M. Sharma, nominated by the Court to assist it, filed IA No. 296269/2026 (para 2). He relied on a newspaper report of 01.09.2026 that a 'medical college' offering D.Pharma, B.Pharma, B.Sc. Nursing, BAMS, GNM, ANM and other courses was running from two or three rooms of an old, unmaintained structure in the middle of a field (para 3). Etah police had acted against the alleged operator and three others; the man shown as the institution's chairman, an illiterate tea seller, admitted signing college documents given to him (para 4).

The Additional Solicitor General for Uttar Pradesh told the Court that the police had acted promptly, the investigation would be completed without delay and the trial fast-tracked; the Chief Secretary had also ordered an independent inquiry (paras 5-6). The Court found that inquiry necessary so that 'the entire fraud on society is exposed' and the UGC and other regulators can frame future guidelines, and appreciated the State's quick response (paras 6-7). The UGC had written to the State's Higher Education Department after being served with the application (para 8). Accepting a suggestion from the ASG, the Court directed the UGC and all regulatory authorities to issue a public advisory not to take admission in, or deal with, institutions without verifying their authenticity (paras 8-9). Dr. Sharma was also authorised to reconstitute the Child Safety Monitoring Committee first set up by the Delhi High Court, with four members besides the chairman (para 10).