Supreme Court orders UGC to warn public after fake medical college uncovered in Uttar Pradesh

In response to a report of a fake medical college operating from a rundown farmhouse in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court directed the University Grants Commission and all relevant regulatory bodies to issue public advisories warning against admission to unverified institutions. The illegal college, styled as BS Medical College, claimed to offer a range of health-related courses despite having only a few rooms and being run by Satender Kumar, with an illiterate tea-seller, Bhagwan Das Singh Baghel, named as its chairman.

Former ILS officer RM Sharma brought the case to the court’s attention, prompting the bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and NV Anjaria to endorse a suggestion from Additional Solicitor General KM Natarj to issue the advisory. The court also ordered the Centre to communicate the directive to all regulatory agencies and to oversee compliance, while an independent inquiry has been ordered by the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary. This directive is part of a larger Supreme Court initiative to audit private universities, seeking detailed information on finances, admissions, faculty workload and overall governance, with further hearings scheduled for November 19.