FMG Interns Must Receive Same Stipend as Indian Graduates

FMG Interns Must Receive Same Stipend as Indian Medical Graduates: Supreme Court Judgment

The Supreme Court has ruled that Foreign Medical Graduate interns are entitled to the same stipend as Indian Medical Graduate interns. The court made it clear that seniors cannot be treated worse than juniors once stipend parity is granted. This landmark decision reinforces equal pay for equal work during medical internship and is expected to benefit hundreds of FMGs across India.