Certificate by Institution of Mechanical Engineers not equivalent to Degree, Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that Certificates issued by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) [IMEI/ appellant] to its Members on successful completion of its bi-annual examination cannot be equivalent to a Degree.

The judgment was passed by a Bench of Justices UU Lalit and Deepak Gupta in an appeal by Institution of Mechanical Engineers against a judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court.

The appellant, a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 was established to promote the profession and practice of Mechanical Engineering Professionals. It conducts bi-annual examinations known as Technician Engineers’ Part-I and Part-II, Automobile Technician Engineers’ Examination Part-I and Part-II, Production Technician Engineers’ Part-I and Part-II, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician Engineers’ Examination Part-I and Part-II and Section-A and Section-B of Associate Membership Examination in Mechanical Engineering.

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https://barandbench.com/certificate-by-institution-of-mechanical-engineers-not-equivalent-to-degree-supreme-court/ (Accessed on August 16, 2019)