National Register and State Register
Commencement. 2nd September, 2019,Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 56 and 57, vide notification No. S.O. 3162(E), dated 2nd September, 2019, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
Section 31 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 deals with national Register and State Register. The Ethics and Medical Registration Board shall maintain a National Register containing the name, address, all recognised qualifications possessed by a licensed medical practitioner and such other particulars as may be specified by the regulations. The Act was enacted on 08 Aug 2019.
(1) The Ethics and Medical Registration Board shall maintain a National Register containing the name, address, all recognised qualifications possessed by a licensed medical practitioner and such other particulars as may be specified by the regulations.
(2) The National Register shall be maintained in such form, including electronic form, in such manner, as may be specified by the regulations.
(3) The manner in which a name or qualification may be added to, or removed from, the National Register and the grounds for removal thereof, shall be such as may be specified by the regulations.
(4) The National Register shall be a public document within the meaning of section 74 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872).
(5) The National Register shall be made available to the public by placing it on the website of the Ethics and Medical Registration Board.
(6) Every State Medical Council shall maintain and regularly update the State Register in the specified electronic format and supply a physical copy of the same to the Ethics and Medical Registration Board within three months of the commencement of this Act.
(7) The Ethics and Medical Registration Board shall ensure electronic synchronisation of the National Register and the State Register in such a manner that any change in one register is automatically reflected in the other register.
(8) The Ethics and Medical Registration Board shall maintain a separate National Register in such form, containing such particulars, including the name, address and all recognised qualifications possessed by a Community Health Provider referred to in section 32 in such manner as may be specified by the regulations.
Section 31, The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (Act 30 of 2019).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Dr. Namit Gupta v. Delhi Medical Council & Anr.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Upheld DMC mandatory local registration notice; held State Medical Councils under NMC Act s.30 retain disciplinary/regulatory role, saved alongside s.31 registers, rejecting PIL challenge based on repealed IMC multi-State practice privilege.
On this section: NMC 31 National Register mirrors State Registers; licence to practise is granted through a State Medical Council, so enrolment in the National Register alone does not authorise practice in an unregistered State (Namit Gupta).
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Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… He states that in similar instances, the registration with two different State Medical Councils is cumbersome. 2.3 He lastly, states that Section 31 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 ('NMC Act'), prescribes for maintenance of two (2) separate types of medical registers i.e., National Register and respective State's Medical Register. He states that in terms of Section 31 of the NMC Act, the inclusion of medical practitioner's name in National Register …
Questions about Section 31
What have the courts held on Section 31 of the National Medical Commission Act?
Dr. Namit Gupta v. Delhi Medical Council & Anr. (22 Feb 2024) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: NMC 31 National Register mirrors State Registers; licence to practise is granted through a State Medical Council, so enrolment in the National Register alone does not authorise practice in an unregistered State (Namit Gupta).
How do I find court cases under Section 31 of the National Medical Commission Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: National Medical Commission Act 31, section 31 National Medical Commission Act, section 31 of the National Medical Commission Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Dr. Namit Gupta v. Delhi Medical Council & Anr. (22 Feb 2024).
What should I read with Section 31 of the National Medical Commission Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Evidence Act 74 (Public documents), section 32 (Community Health Provider), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 31 of the National Medical Commission Act enacted?
Section 31 of the National Medical Commission Act, cited as National Medical Commission Act 31, was enacted on 08 Aug 2019 as Act 30 of 2019. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 57. Power to make regulations1142 words
- 60. Repeal and saving504 words
- 35. Recognition of medical qualifications granted by Universities or medical institutions in India484 words
- 2. Definitions453 words
- 4. Composition of Commission452 words
- 6. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members446 words
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