In force · As amended up to 2026-08
61. Transitory provisions .—(1) The Commission shall be the successor in interest to the Medical Council of India including its subsidiaries or owned trusts and all the assets and liabilities of the Medical Council of India shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Commission.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), the educational standards, requirements and other provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and the rules and regulations made thereunder shall continue to be in force and operate till new standards or requirements are specified under this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder:
Provided that anything done or any action taken as regards the educational standards and requirements under the enactment under repeal and the rules and regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act and shall continue in force accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done or by any action taken under this Act.
THE SCHEDULE
[ See section 37]
LIST OF CATEGORIES OF MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS GRANTED BY STATUTORY BODY OR OTHER BODY IN INDIA
- Sl. No. Categories of medical qualifications
1. All medical qualifications granted by the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate MedicalEducation and Research, Puducherry.
2. All medical qualifications granted by All India Institutes of Medical Sciences.
3. All medical qualifications granted by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
4. All medical qualifications granted by the National Institute of Mental Health and NeuroSciences, Bangalore.
5. All medical qualifications granted by the National Board of Examination.
Source: India Code