Why did the Supreme Court find injustice in Gupta's denial of admission? Can the Supreme Court create an additional seat to rectify wrongful denial of admission? In these peculiar circumstances, Gupta's counsel urged the Supreme Court to exercise its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to accommodate both candidates. (2024), where the Supreme Court, exercising its powers under Article 142, directed creation of a supernumerary seat at AIIMS, Nagpur. Accordingly, the Supreme Court exercised its powers under Article 142 and directed that the vacant NRI seat in M.D.