Indian-origin doctors in the UK today lost a discrimination appeal against the country's medical examination authority.
Judge at the Royal Courts of Justice ruled that the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO), representing the Indian doctors, was right to bring the case as it would benefit the medical profession and the general public in the end.
"It may not be a legal success but can be seen as a moral one," the judge said.
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All doctors must pass MRCGP to practise as GPs in the UK.
The BAPIO won a minor victory last year when Justice Patterson ruled that the GMC should be included in the action because of its duty as public sector body to ensure equality.
The RCGP says that differences in exam results could result from a series of factors, including the quality of undergraduate training in different countries.
The BAPIO's legal fees have hit an estimated 50,000 pounds.