A bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu sought response from the government and the Council after a PIL, filed by an NGO, alleged that there has been "manipulation and rigging" in the election held in December last year and pleaded the court for an independent probe.
The petition filed by People for Better Treatment through its President, Kunal Saha, also pleaded that direction be passed for immediate halt of functioning of the present MCI president/ vice-president and other office bearers to ensure transparent and honest functioning of MCI for regulation of medical education.