AdvertisementGovernment of India & Anr. Vs Devraj Urs Medical College (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court: Judgments Operate Retrospectively Unless Expressly Made Prospective; Medical Colleges Cannot Claim Subvention Beyond T.M.A. Pai In a significant ruling on the doctrine of prospective versus retrospective operation of judicial decisions, the Supreme Court held that judgments of the Supreme Court are retrospective unless the Court expressly declares them to operate prospectively. Applying this principle, the Court ruled that the 11-Judge Constitution Bench decision in T.M.A. Pai Foundation, which...