Withdrawal of approval
Section 13 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 deals with withdrawal of approval. Where the Executive Committee reports to the Central Council that an approved course of study or an approved examination does not continue to be in conformity with the Education Regulations, the Central Council shall give notice to the authority concerned of its intention to take into consideration The Act came into force on 04 Mar 1948.
(1) Where the Executive Committee reports to the Central Council that an approved course of study or an approved examination does not continue to be in conformity with the Education Regulations, the Central Council shall give notice to the authority concerned of its intention to take into consideration the question of withdrawing the declaration of approval accorded to the course of study or examination, as the case may be, and the said authority shall within three months from the receipt of such notice forward to the Central Council through the State Government such representation in the matter as it may wish to make.
(2) After considering any representation which may be received from the authority concerned and any observations thereon which the State Government may think fit to make, the Council may declare that the course of study or the examination shall be deemed to be approved only when completed or passed, as the case may be, before a specified date.
Section 13, The Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Act 8 of 1948).
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Related judgements & precedents
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Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University v. Jan Kalyan Aankh Ka Aspataal Samiti & Ors. (PCI exclusive-jurisdiction batch with Toshniwal)
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE VERIFIED Judgement 2020-03-05 (order-102.pdf) — index and body agree (March 05, 2020). Pharmacy Act is a special law for pharmacy education. Under s.12, only PCI (Central Council) may approve a State authority's course of study / examination for pharmacists; AICTE intake/approval cannot override PCI refusal. Norms fixed by PCI under the Pharmacy Act must be followed for pharmacy degrees/diplomas.
On this section: s.13 — PCI power to withdraw course/examination approval is part of the exclusive Pharmacy Act regulatory scheme that prevails over AICTE.
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Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 13
What have the courts held on Section 13 of the Pharmacy Act?
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University v. Jan Kalyan Aankh Ka Aspataal Samiti & Ors. (PCI exclusive-jurisdiction batch with Toshniwal) (05 Mar 2020) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.13 — PCI power to withdraw course/examination approval is part of the exclusive Pharmacy Act regulatory scheme that prevails over AICTE.
How do I find court cases under Section 13 of the Pharmacy 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: Pharmacy Act 1948 13, section 13 Pharmacy Act 1948, section 13 of the Pharmacy 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. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University v. Jan Kalyan Aankh Ka Aspataal Samiti & Ors. (PCI exclusive-jurisdiction batch with Toshniwal) (05 Mar 2020).
What should I read with Section 13 of the Pharmacy Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Minimum Qualification for Teachers in Pharmacy Institutions Regulations, 2014 (2014).
When did Section 13 of the Pharmacy Act come into force?
Section 13 of the Pharmacy Act, cited as Pharmacy Act 1948 13, came into force on 04 Mar 1948, having been enacted on 04 Mar 1948. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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