Parliamentary panel ‘taken aback’ as NMC issues regulations without law ministry clearance

A parliamentary committee has said it was “taken aback” to find that crucial regulations issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) were not vetted by the Union law ministry, an essential prerequisite to prevent future infirmities.

In its report on “Infirmities in the regulations framed under the National Medical Commission Act”, the Lok Sabha Committee on Subordinate Legislation said getting draft rules and regulations vetted by the law ministry from the legal, constitutional and drafting point of view is essential.