Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea Against Minimum Age Condition In NEET
1 year, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea Against Minimum Age Condition In NEET

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The division bench of Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice R. Raghunandan Rao of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the fixation of a minimum age of 17 years for appearing in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. The bench said that the High Court has already decided on the constitutional validity of the minimum age requirement of 17 years for NEET. The writ petition challenged the constitutional validity of Regulation 4 of the Medical Council of India Regulations, which fixes the minimum age of 17 years as an eligibility criterion to appear for NEET exam. Thereafter, in the case of Kandula Yamini Saraswathi v. Union of India Rep., by its Secretary, Government of India, Medical and Health Department, New Delhi and others 2 ALT 101) The court held, “In Master Alli Sai Deepak case, it was clearly held by a Division Bench that, the fixation of minimum age of 17 years as eligibility criteria to participate in the subject examination does not offend the equality clause of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

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NEET PG 2024: Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking postponement of NEET-PG
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NEET PG 2024: Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking postponement of NEET-PG

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to reschedule the postgraduate National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test 2024 fixed for August 11. “More than two lakh students and close to four lakh parents will weep over the weekend if we even touch this matter… Nowadays people just come to postpone this exam or the other,” Chief Justice Chandrachud remarked. NEET PG 2024 hearing - …

Supreme Court to hear plea seeking postponement of NEET PG tomorrow
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court to hear plea seeking postponement of NEET PG tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court of Friday is scheduled to hear a plea seeking the postponement of the NEET PG examination, which is set to take place on August 11. According to the plea, students want the medical entrance exam to be postponed by a few days as they have been allocated cities that are highly inconvenient for them to reach. The …

HC Upholds Upper Age-Limit Eligibility for Civil Judge Posts
7 months ago

HC Upholds Upper Age-Limit Eligibility for Civil Judge Posts

Deccan Chronicle  

A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court upheld the prescribing of minimum and maximum age for candidates for the posts of civil judge. The panel of Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice N. Tukaramji also upheld the rule, which permits only advocates practicing in Telangana to participate in the selection process and obtaining a certificate of practice from the concerned …

No HC Nod for Underage Girl Keen on NEET
7 months, 2 weeks ago

No HC Nod for Underage Girl Keen on NEET

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court refused relief to a 16-year-old girl wanting to take the NEET medical entrance despite being underage. The panel of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Anil Kumar was hearing a petition filed by Rithika Monika, represented by her mother, who contended that her child’s performances in Class 10 and Intermediate …

Section 94 Juvenile Justice Act | Ossification Test Has Been Kept At The Last Rung To Determine Age: Supreme Court
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Section 94 Juvenile Justice Act | Ossification Test Has Been Kept At The Last Rung To Determine Age: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, while denying the plea of juvenility preferred by a convict in a murder case, observed that to determine age, ossification test stands last in the order of priorities. While making this observation, the Court also affirmed the Medical Board's opinion that age estimation based on X-ray examination becomes uncertain after 25 years. Claiming that he was around …

NEET-PG 2023: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Reduction Of Qualifying Percentile To Zero
1 year, 2 months ago

NEET-PG 2023: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Reduction Of Qualifying Percentile To Zero

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea moved by various doctor candidates against the reduction of the qualifying percentile for postgraduate courses in the NEET-PG 2023 examination to 'zero' i.e. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav sought a response from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Board of Examination and. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav sought a …

Another couple moves Madras High Court challenging upper age limit fixed under Assisted Reproductive Technology Act
1 year, 8 months ago

Another couple moves Madras High Court challenging upper age limit fixed under Assisted Reproductive Technology Act

The Hindu  

One more couple moved the Madras High Court on Wednesday, challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 21 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act of 2021 which states that only women between 21 and 50 years of age and men between 21 and 55 years of age can avail of assisted reproductive technology services. A First Division Bench of Acting Chief …

Supreme Court Dismisses IMA Bihar's Plea Challenging Minimum Percentile Criteria For NEET-PG Admissions
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses IMA Bihar's Plea Challenging Minimum Percentile Criteria For NEET-PG Admissions

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on March 27 dismissed a special leave petition filed by Indian Medical Association Bihar State Branch challenging a Delhi High Court judgment which upheld the regulation mandating minimum marks of 50th percentile in National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test for admission to postgraduate courses.The Court observed that it was not inclined to entertain the Special. The Supreme Court on March …

BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas To Postpone NEET PG 2023 Exam
1 year, 9 months ago

BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas To Postpone NEET PG 2023 Exam

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed petitions filed by doctors who are aspirants of NEET-PG 2023-24 seeking to postpone the NEET-PG 2023 exam scheduled on March 3 by three months. A Bench comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice Dipankar Datta refused to entertain the petitions filed by candidates who complained that they are getting less time to prepare for …

Tamil Nadu moves SC, challenges validity of NEET
1 year, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu moves SC, challenges validity of NEET

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination for admissions in medical courses in colleges across the nation, alleging that the single window common test is violative of the principle of federalism. The NEET is a pre-medical entrance test for admissions in undergraduate medical courses such as …

SC seeks Centre’s response on NCW’s plea seeking uniform marriageable age
2 years ago

SC seeks Centre’s response on NCW’s plea seeking uniform marriageable age

Firstpost  

The petition, which cited a recent decision of the Delhi High Court allowing a minor Muslim girl’s marriage on the ground that it is permitted under the Muslim personal law, sought equal application of penal laws to Muslim women who were married off before attaining the age of majority New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response on …

Writ Of Quo Warranto Can't Be Issued Unless Appointment To Public Office Made In Violation Of Constitution/ Statutory Provisions: Karnataka HC
2 years, 3 months ago

Writ Of Quo Warranto Can't Be Issued Unless Appointment To Public Office Made In Violation Of Constitution/ Statutory Provisions: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a postgraduate law student questioning the appointment of Dr. Shanth Averahally Thimmaiah as the Chairman of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty while dismissing the petition filed by Pushpa B. Gavadi said, "A writ of quo warranto …

Delhi HC dismisses plea to postpone NEET-UG exam scheduled on July 17
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC dismisses plea to postpone NEET-UG exam scheduled on July 17

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court Thursday dismissed a plea by several National Eligibility cum Entrance Test- Undergraduate aspirants seeking to postpone the competitive examination for the year 2022 which is scheduled to be held on July 17, saying it was totally a "misconceived" plea. Delhi HC dismisses plea to postpone NEET-UG exam scheduled on July 17 The high court, which held …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea To Postpone NEET-UG 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea To Postpone NEET-UG 2022

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by 15 students seeking to postpone the NEET-UG 2022 exam to be held on July 17. About the petition The petition was filed by NEET-UG 2022 aspirants seeking directions against the National Testing Agency for setting aside the examination schedule of NEET UG 2022 and rescheduling it after 4-6 …

SC rejects plea seeking NEET-PG 2022 postponement
2 years, 7 months ago

SC rejects plea seeking NEET-PG 2022 postponement

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking to postpone National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate examination. A bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud said that the request to postpone NEET PG 2022 cannot be entertained as it would affect patient care and doctors' career. The Court noted that around two lakh six thousand doctors have …

Rajasthan HC Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Vires of Age Restriction of 50 Years Under Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 For Appointment of Chairperson(s)/ Member(s)
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajasthan HC Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Vires of Age Restriction of 50 Years Under Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 For Appointment of Chairperson(s)/ Member(s)

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice in a plea challenging vires of age restriction of 50 years prescribed by proviso to Section 3 of Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 for appointment of Chairperson or Member of the Tribunals. The plea states that vacancy circular issued by Respondent No.2 did not indicate any cut-off date on which age of candidate is …

Postpone NEET-PG 2022 : Medical Students Association Moves Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Postpone NEET-PG 2022 : Medical Students Association Moves Supreme Court

Live Law  

The All India Medical Students Association has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to postpone the the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate 2022 exam scheduled on May 21 citing clash with ongoing counselling for NEET PG 2021. "On behalf of All India Medical Students Association we have moved Supreme Court of India against scheduled examination of NEET. …

NEET-PG : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Declaration Of Telangana State Round Counseling As Null & Void
2 years, 7 months ago

NEET-PG : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Declaration Of Telangana State Round Counseling As Null & Void

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking to declare the Telangana State Round counseling for NEET-PG 2021 as null and void. Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan appearing for the petitioner submitted that the State Mop Up round of counseling was completed on March 24, 2022 and the AIQ Mop Up was till March 31, 2022. Details Of The Plea …

'Petitioner Has Reached Dot Age': Bombay HC Directs Trial Court To Complete Nonagenarian's Cross-Examination Despite Respondent's Transfer Plea
2 years, 8 months ago

'Petitioner Has Reached Dot Age': Bombay HC Directs Trial Court To Complete Nonagenarian's Cross-Examination Despite Respondent's Transfer Plea

Live Law  

Giving precedence to the ripe age of a litigant, the Bombay High Court has directed Small Causes Court to conclude a 92-year old's cross-examination irrespective of a transfer application filed by the other side pending before the Principal Judge of that court. Gandhi's petition, filed through Advocate Vivek Kantawala in February this year, stated that Gandhi had filed two Suits …

Odisha Judicial Service: High Court Turns Down Plea To Relax 'Upper Age Limit'
2 years, 8 months ago

Odisha Judicial Service: High Court Turns Down Plea To Relax 'Upper Age Limit'

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has recently dismissed a writ petition which sought for relaxation in the ' upper age limit ' of the Odisha Judicial Service. It may also be noted that under Rule 41 of the OSJS and OJS Rules while certain provisions of the Odisha Civil Services Rules, 1962 and the provisions of the Odisha Service Code have …

NEET-UG | Students Domiciled In Maharashtra But Passing 10th/ 12th Standard From Outside Not Eligible To Avail State Quota: Bombay High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

NEET-UG | Students Domiciled In Maharashtra But Passing 10th/ 12th Standard From Outside Not Eligible To Avail State Quota: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has held that a medical aspirant domiciled in Maharashtra, but having passed 10th or 12th standard from outside the state shall not be eligible to avail the benefit under State quota for the purpose of NEET-UF examination. "The Rule applicable since 2018 and followed consistently is that the student should pass 10th and 12th standard from …

NEET UG: Upper age limit removed for all candidates
2 years, 9 months ago

NEET UG: Upper age limit removed for all candidates

India TV News  

Highlights NTA removed the fixed upper age limit for appearing in the NEET-UG examination. Earlier, age limit was 25 years for general category candidates and 30 years for reserved categories The age criteria had often been questioned in the Supreme Court and high courts of the country. Under Graduate Medical Education Board, National Medical Commission removed the fixed upper age …

Delhi Higher Judicial Services Exam 2022: Advocates Move High Court Challenging 'Maximum Age' Criteria, Hearing Tomorrow
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi Higher Judicial Services Exam 2022: Advocates Move High Court Challenging 'Maximum Age' Criteria, Hearing Tomorrow

Live Law  

Nine lawyers have moved the Delhi High Court challenging the maximum age criteria of 45 years for applying and appearing in the Delhi Higher Judicial Services Examination 2022.The plea filed through Advocates Addtya Kapoor, Manika Goswamy, Medha Tandon, Kushal Kumar, Harsh Ahuja and Akash Dep Gupta is slated to be heard tomorrow. Nine lawyers have moved the Delhi High Court …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Second Round For NEET-UG Exam
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Second Round For NEET-UG Exam

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today dismissed a SLP assailing Delhi High Court's order of refusal to interfere in a petition seeking to conduct a second round of NEET UG.The bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi remarked that it was a policy decision to be taken by the educational agency and the Court cannot interfere in that. The …

NEET Aspirants Moves Supreme Court Challenging MHA Notification Treating OCIs At Par With NRIs For Admissions
3 years, 2 months ago

NEET Aspirants Moves Supreme Court Challenging MHA Notification Treating OCIs At Par With NRIs For Admissions

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a writ petition challenging the notification dated March 4, 2021issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs which treats Overseas Citizens of India at parity with Non Resident Indians with regards to All India Entrance Tests such as NEET, JEE, JEE or such other tests for the purpose of admissions. Filed through Advocate Abhishekh Jebaraj, …

7th Jharkhand Public Service Exams: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Age Limit Relaxation
3 years, 3 months ago

7th Jharkhand Public Service Exams: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Age Limit Relaxation

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today dismissed a special leave petition challenging Jharkhand High Court's order of dismissing a petition challenging the modification in the cut off date for determining age limit to appear in the 7th Jharkhand Public Service Commission. Commission's counsel also contended that since no examination could be held for 5 years, the Government to accommodate the aspirants for …

Tamil Nadu govt to introduce bill seeking exemption from NEET in state assembly tomorrow
3 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu govt to introduce bill seeking exemption from NEET in state assembly tomorrow

India TV News  

The Tamil Nadu government will introduce a bill seeking exemption from NEET exam in the state assembly on Monday. Earlier, the Madras High court had dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Tamil Nadu state general secretary of the BJP, K. Nagarajan, that constituting a committee to study the impact of NEET was against the Supreme Court directive. The …

Teenage NEET aspirant in Tamil Nadu's Salem ends life hours before exam
3 years, 3 months ago

Teenage NEET aspirant in Tamil Nadu's Salem ends life hours before exam

India Today  

A 19-year-old medical aspirant in Tamil Nadu's Salem was found hanging from the ceiling of his room on Sunday, hours before he was to appear in the NEET examination. Dhanush's brother Nishanth said he attained good marks in class 10 and 12 but was disappointed over not attaining good marks in NEET even after two attempts. Dhanush's family has requested …

COVID: Telangana High Court Directs Medical Council To Consider Pleas Of Aspirants Seeking Exemption From Appearing In NEET 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID: Telangana High Court Directs Medical Council To Consider Pleas Of Aspirants Seeking Exemption From Appearing In NEET 2021

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court on Monday directed the Medical Council of India to consider as representation the pleas of certain overseas Indian citizens, seeking exemption from appearing for NEET examination scheduled on September 12.Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili issued the order in a writ plea filed by one Sulaiman Javed seeking a one-year exemption from NEET or for allowing him to …

Age Relaxation Can't Be Claimed On The Basis Of Chief Minister's Tweet : Punjab & Haryana High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Age Relaxation Can't Be Claimed On The Basis Of Chief Minister's Tweet : Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that candidates for public employment cannot claim relaxation in upper age limit as their right merely because the Chief Minister has tweeted in this regard A division bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh held so while dismissing an appeal filed by petitioners seeking appointment to the post of Police …

Madras High Court dismisses BJP leader’s case against Tamil Nadu NEET panel
3 years, 5 months ago

Madras High Court dismisses BJP leader’s case against Tamil Nadu NEET panel

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation petition filed by BJP State secretary K. Nagarajan, which sought to quash an order issued by the Tamil Nadu government to constitute a high-level committee headed by Justice A.K. Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy held that the constitution of the committee “does not amount to subverting …

TN's NEET Assessment Decision: Madras High Court To Hear Political Parties, Pressure Groups & Experienced Citizens 'On Merits'
3 years, 5 months ago

TN's NEET Assessment Decision: Madras High Court To Hear Political Parties, Pressure Groups & Experienced Citizens 'On Merits'

Live Law  

Hearing the plea challenging the Tamil Nadu Government's decision to ascertain whether the NEET-based admission process has prejudicially affected socially backward students, the Madras High Court today decided to hear from political parties to pressure groups to citizens having experience in the field.Stressing that the matter is of some importance, the Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee. Hearing the plea …

Plea Moved In Delhi HC By A Student Who Was Denied Admission In Delhi Govt. School On Ground Of His Age [Read Petition]
4 years, 2 months ago

Plea Moved In Delhi HC By A Student Who Was Denied Admission In Delhi Govt. School On Ground Of His Age [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A Writ Petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court against the action of Delhi Government to refuse the admission of the petitioner in Class XI in the academic year 2020-21 in a Government School, on the alleged ground that petitioner has crossed the age limit stipulated vide Circular dated 19.09.2016 bearing no. It has been argued that the …

[NEET-UG Exam] 'Aspirants Permitted To Undergo Examination In Urdu Medium; Shall Provide Question Papers In Urdu', Authority Assures Bombay HC In A Plea By The Aspirants [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

[NEET-UG Exam] 'Aspirants Permitted To Undergo Examination In Urdu Medium; Shall Provide Question Papers In Urdu', Authority Assures Bombay HC In A Plea By The Aspirants [Read Order]

Live Law  

A Writ Petition was filed before the Bombay High Court wherein NEET-UG aspirants had prayed before the court that they should be permitted to take the said examination in Urdu medium.A Division Bench of Justices R. K. Deshpande and Pushpa V. Ganediwala heard the matter on Monday and directed that notice to the respondents be issued wherein NEET-UG aspirants had …

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