NEET PG 2022 Postponement- Supreme Court Dismisses Plea- Live Updates

Order : opportunity to participate, which violates their fundamental rights under Article 14.

(Bench extracts the chart of dates produced by Grover).

Order : The petitioners have in the course of their submissions urged that the NEET PG exam for 2022-23 is due to be held on May 21, 2022 and registration for the ensuing exam stands closed on 25 March 2022. The grievance of the petitioners is that they are not allowed a fair

Order : We have heard Rakesh Khanna, Anand Grover and P Wilson, Sr Adv for petitioners and ASG Bhati for respondents.

Order : ...the issue of counselling of 2021 will get resolved and to direct the respondents to permit to allow students who are participating in 2021 counselling to register for 2022 exam by extending the last date March 25, 2022 fixed for registration.

ORDER : which is due to commence on May 21. The reliefs which have been sought in the proceedings are to postpone the NEET PG 2022 examination, which is to commence on May 21, 2022 and to notify a fresh date of examination after a period of 8 weeks so that in the meantime...

Bench dictating the order : These proceedings under Article 32 by MBBS doctors who have appeared in NEET PG 2021 and have participated in the ongoing counselling process for 2021-2022. Their grievance pertains to schedule of NBE for holding NEET PG 2022

ASG Bhati : I am beseeching please consider the large number of candidates who are not before this court, and the cascading effect, and the effect on patient care. Permit us to put things on track.

ASG Bhati : Nation suffered due to pandemic, and we are trying to put the schedule back in track.

ASG Bhati : There are a large number of students who want exam on May 21. 2 lakh 6000 doctors have registered. What is we are seeking to espouse is the rights of these doctors. Delay may have a cascading effect on other years, other courses, SS courses and also patient care.

ASG Bhati : These are PG Students who are doctors every year who have 3 courses available to them. Delay impacts patients care in the hospital if less students are available.