Supreme Court Ensures Unpaid Stipends for Army Medical College Interns

The Supreme Court has mandated the Army College of Medical Sciences in Delhi to pay a monthly stipend of Rs 25,000 to its 2022 batch of MBBS interns. This decision follows a petition that highlighted unpaid stipends despite an earlier order. The stipend, considered a student right, must be provided within eight weeks.

The Supreme Court has ruled that Delhi's Army College of Medical Sciences (ACMS) must pay a stipend of Rs 25,000 per month to its 2022 batch of MBBS interns. The order comes after the college failed to comply with an earlier stipulation for compensating student interns.

A bench including Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar remarked that offering stipends is a right for these students, questioning ACMS's senior advocate R Balasubramanian on the delay despite no government funding relief.

The court emphasized the importance of compliance and addressed concerns about the status of foreign medical graduates, linking the non-payment of stipends to issues of bonded labor. The court's directives ensure all interns receive their due finances within eight weeks.

(With inputs from agencies.)