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Parliamentary panel taken aback as NMC issues regulations without law ministry clearance
A Lok Sabha committee said it was taken aback to learn that crucial National Medical Commission regulations were issued without clearance from the Union law ministry, a step it says is essential to prevent infirmities. The panel's report emphasizes vetting draft rules for legal, constitutional and drafting soundness.
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Vetting by the law ministry is essential to ensure regulatory instruments are legally sound and compliant, potentially affecting the integrity of medical regulation.
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Parliamentary panel says NMC regulations were not vetted by law ministry
April 26, 2026
The Lok Sabha Committee on Subordinate Legislation published a report titled “Infirmities in the regulations framed under the National Medical Commission Act,” noting that crucial regulations issued by the National Medical Commission were not vetted by the Union law ministry, an essential prerequisite to prevent future infirmities. The committee stated that obtaining draft rules and regulations vetted by the law ministry from a legal, constitutional and drafting point of view is essential.