The Madras High Court has dismissed the Central Bureau of Investigation's petitions opposing discharge of officials of two medical colleges, saying the investigation agency, or any other external agency for that matter, has no jurisdiction to probe the affairs of a medical college.
Quashing charges against administrators of a medical college, Justice Aruna Jagadeesan said "contravention of rules and regulations may be an offence against the statute but is not a crime.
There is no room or jurisdiction for any external agency to investigate the affairs of any medical institution coming within the purview of the Medical Council of India", she added.
Justice Jagadeesan said errant medical doctors would be dealt with by the Medical Council of India.
