SC has agreed to examine petitions challenging the Centre`s decision to implement 10 % quota for EWS and 27% quota for OCB in NEET admissions.
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has agreed to examine petitions challenging the Centre`s decision to implement 10 per cent quota for economically weaker section (EWS) category and 27 per cent quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) admissions.
Advocate Arvind P. Datar, representing petitioner Neil Aurelio Nunes and others, said the SC that the decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre is against the Madras High Court order. Datar added that the decision also raises question, whether there should be horizontal or vertical reservation.
Advocate Vikas Singh, representing another petitioner Yash Tekwani and others, said the SC bench that in an earlier verdict it was ruled by the apex court that there will be no reservation in higher degree courses and the Centre's decision will directly impact the NEET.
The petitioners urged the SC to quash the Medical Counselling Committee notice issued on July 29, which allows the implementation of reservation criteria in the current academic session.
The SC bench heard the arguments of the petitioners and issued notice to the Central government and the Medical Counselling Committee.
"Issue notice, returnable on September 20, 2021. List the Writ Petitions along with SLP (C) Diary No 20808/2021 on September 20, 2021," said the top court in its order.
The plea said: "That the Petitioners have filed the present writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India to bring to the notice of this Court the grave and serious problems faced by thousands of students across the country in view of notice dated July 29, issued by the Respondent No 1 (MCC)."
Meanwhile, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday (September 6) released the Admit Card for NEET 2021 entrance exam. Candidates can visit the official website of NTA to download the admit card. Here is the direct link to download NEET UG 2021 admit card.
To download the admit card, candidates will have to use their application number and date of birth and press the submit button after entering the security pin that will be shown on the page.
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