Delhi High Court has held that no practitioner of Indian System of Medicine or integrated medicine is entitled to practice modern scientific system of medicine viz. Allopathic system of medicine.
First Bench of the High Court observed that a person holding qualification in Indian Medicine, even if it be a degree in integrated course, cannot be registered under MCI Act. Delhi Medical Association had filed a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for ensuring that no practitioner of Indian System of Medicine or of Homoeopathic Medicine practices in Allopathic System of Medicine including by prescribing Allopathic Medicines Allowing the PIL, the Delhi High Court issued following directions: No practitioner of Indian System of Medicine or holding a qualification as listed in the Schedule to the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970, even if it be of in integrated medicine as…
