Seats in medical courses cannot remain vacant, the Supreme Court on Friday said and asked the Centre to hold a meeting with the relevant stakeholders, including the states, and consider the recommendations of a committee appointed over the issue.

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan was hearing the matter when it observed, “Seats also cannot go vacant.” In April, 2023, the apex court flagged the issue of super speciality seats in medical courses remaining unfilled.