NEET PG Counselling 2021 Updates: Supreme Court To Pronounce Orders Tomorrow In OBC, EWS Quota Case

Why Is NEET PG Counselling Case In SC?

The Supreme Court agreed to take up the matter related to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in connection with the NEET-PG counselling following centre's request on an urgent hearing in the matter.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana and justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared in the court on behalf of the Centre, that the matter pertains to admissions to post-graduate medical courses and that students have been facing difficulties. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud told the Centre on Monday that a bench of requisite strength can be set up by the CJI as the EWS quota matter is being heard by a three-judge bench.

Twitter Reactions On NEET PG Counselling

Whatever be the verdict.
A huge huge thanks to @FordaIndia
To people who fought for us from all corners to get this counseling underway.
To Divan Sahab 🌻
And to my fellow batchmates, friends and seniors for being my strength for such a long time. #neetpg2021counselling https://t.co/gdSr2gAlg1

— Mizpaah Faarig (@mizpaah_faarig) January 6, 2022

SC To Pronounce Judgement Tomorrow

The Supreme Court special bench of justices- Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AS Bopanna will pronounce the verdict at 10:30 AM on Friday (January 7). The court will decide whether counseling will start on the criteria of 8 lakh per annum of EWS quota in NEET PG. "NEET PG counselling has to begin in national interest," the court remarked.

NEET PG, UG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Judgement

What happened in the Supreme Court today? 

- The top court reserved the judgement in the EWS reservation case. It will decide tomorrow whether counselling will begin on the basis of the Rs 8 lakh income criterion to determine the EWS quota. 

- The top court observed that NEET counselling should begin in the benefit of the country. 

- The Supreme Court hinted that it wants to permit the counselling process to begin. 

Supreme Court Verdict On NEET UG, PG Counselling At 10:30 AM Tomorrow

The Supreme Court of India will pronounce the judgement in the NEET UG, PG Counselling case at 10:30 am tomorrow, December 7, 2022. 

NEET Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Judgment On OBC, EWS Quota Tomorrow

The Supreme Court of India will pronounce its judgement in the OBC, EWS reservation case in NEET UG, PG counselling 2021 tomorrow, Live Law has reported. 

MCC Conducts NEET PG Counselling For The Following Colleges And Institutions

• 50 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats of all states (participation of Jammu and Kashmir is subjected to their contribution of seats)
• 100 per cent seats of central universities (Aligarh Muslim University/ Banaras Hindu University/ University of Delhi/ Central Institutes)
• 100 per cent seats of deemed universities
• 50 per cent AIQ PG seats of colleges under Employee State Insurance Corporation (wards of ESIC insured persons)
• All PG seats of Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions
• Central Institutes, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, ABVIMS and RML Hospital and ESIC Institute, PGIMSR, Basaidarapur (50 per cent AIQ seats and 50 per cent seats of IP University).

Here's What ASG KM Nataraj Says

ASG KM Nataraj said that the reservation in the All India Quota seats can be made by an executive order or legislation. He also termed the petitioners wrong who argued that reservation in AIQ can only be done as per judicial order.

NEET PG Counselling 2021 Live Updates

Omicron fast spreading soon it will reach the maximum.Let us be more cautious.We need manpower also apart from infrastructure.Let the SC,come out with judgement on NEET PG counselling and expedite the admission on war footing.We are running short of time in this crucial battle

— Prof. Dr. J.A. Jayalal (@jayalal10) January 6, 2022

The Centre had told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it would not accept a position whereby those falling in the OBC or the EWS category, whether before or after the exercise of revisiting the criterion of Rs 8 lakh annual income, are deprived of something that is legitimately due to them. The NEET-PG candidates, who have challenged a July 29, 2021 notification for the implementation of the OBC and the EWS quotas from the 2021-22 academic year, opposed the government's justification of applying the Rs 8 lakh income criterion, saying no study has been conducted on it. (PTI)

NEET PG Counselling 2021: What SG Tushar Mehta Told Supreme Court

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court that he would like to dispel the confusion that there is a change in the rules of the game midway. "Firstly, there is no change in the rules of the game. The regime which is the subject matter of this challenge is already implemented since 2019 except in the All India Quota," he submitted.  (PTI) 

NEET PG Counselling 2021 Supreme Court

 The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea related to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in connection with the NEET-PG admissions. A bench of justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna asked the parties to file their written submissions for consideration. "We have been hearing this matter for two days, we must start counselling in national interest," the bench said.  (PTI)

Will NEET Counselling 2021 Begin Today?

As the Supreme Court judgement is awaited, NEET UG and PG counselling 2021 are not likely to begin today. 

"NEET PG counselling 2021 has to begin in national interest", Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 6) has reserved the judgement on Other Backward Class (OBC) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota in connection with the NEET-PG counselling . The apex court in its verdict mentioned, "NEET PG counselling has to begin in national interest."

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NEET PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Live Updates

The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the EWS, OBC reservation case, meaning there will be no further arguments in the matter and the verdict will be pronounced next. Stay tuned for the latest updates. 

NEET PG 2021 Supreme Court Verdict Today

NEET PG counselling has to begin in national interest, the supreme court observed today, and reserved the verdict on the OBC, EWS quota case. There is no update yet on when the judgement will come. 

Supreme Court Judgement On NET PG 2021: Live Updates

The Supreme Court bench raises. Judgement in the OBC, EWS reservation case has been reserved. 

NEET PG Counselling 2021 Supreme Court Verdict Live Updates

Advocate VK Biju complained that he has been treated as EWS as he has been given only a few minutes to argue. 

Justice DY Chandrachud said: Mr.Biju, if you want to argue the whole day, argue the whole day tomorrow. It will delay the order. You have to take responsibility. In this court, there is no EWS or OBC. All are equal. Whether junior or senior. (Live Law)

NEET PG Counselling 2021 Live Updates: Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Today

As the hearing goes beyond the court timing of 4 pm, Justice DY Chandrachud said, "We are wrapping up the hearing today. We don't want to keep it for tomorrow". (Live Law)

NEET PG Counselling 2021 Live Updates: Supreme Court

Senior Advocate P Wilson concludes his submissions before the Supreme Court. 

NEET PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Decision Live Updates

" [Rs] 8 lakh so far as OBC is concerned, EWS & OBC by no stretch of imagination can be considered same. They stand on a diff footing.  It's like trying to consider unequal as equal...So far as EWS is concerned, economic criteria cannot be the sole criteria," Advocate Wilson said. (Live Law)

NEET PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Case Live Updates

Advocate Wilson pointed out that the centre's notification on OBC reservation came after the Madras High Court judgement. 

"What is this selective challenge to the reservation? We got reservation after the Madras HC judgement. We have filed judgement of Madras HC which held that when Central Educational Institutions are granting reservation, there would be no harm in states granting reservation to too." he said. (Live Law)

"All the judgements that have been referred by SG only talk about institutional preference and domicile reservation and not about anything else." Senior Advocate P Wilson said. He said it is "wrong to assume that merit is the mark obtained."

NEET PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Updates

Senior Advocate P Wilson, on behalf of the DMK, begins his submissions for the OBC quota.  

Supreme Court On NEET PG Counselling 2021

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta concludes his submissions. Additional Solicitor General of India KM Nataraj appears. He points out previous judgements that the court can consider. (Live Law)

NEET PG Counselling 2021 Supreme Court Live Updates

Justice DY Chandrachud: Another thing we wanted to ask, Pandey Comm except for retaining the 5 acre agricultural land, other asset criteria they have said this is burdensome...if this is burdensome, why aren't you doing it away this year?

Justice Chandrachud further asks: The Pandey committee has recommended doing away with the residential asset criteria because it is burdensome. But they said do away from next year. If it is burdensome, why not exclude it this year?

SG Tushar Mehta replied that if the criteria is excluded this year, people who did not apply earlier may want to apply, and it will have a cascading effect. "In medical, the courses are also time bound. We are considering family as a unit and not individual as a unit. Any change at this stage would delay...." he added. (Live Law)

NEET PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Hearing Live Updates

“From the first affidavit you say you decided to follow the creamy layer criterion. Now in the Pandey committee report, you say EWS is a stricter criteria. One area where we need to explain is, today's income tax limit is 2.5 lakhs. Up to 5 lakhs, you don't have to pay any tax because you get a rebate...up to 5 lakhs, there is no income tax liability effectively. But in this 5-8 lakh limit, should we defer to the committee?” Justice Chandrachud asked.

"Income here is family income. If there are 3 members in the fam earning 3 lakhs per year their income would be 9 lakhs and they would not come under EWS .This would be more severe if there is 5 lakhs limit. What they say is if they don't want under exclusion they also don't want over inclusion," the Solicitor General said. (Live Law)

NEET UG, PG Counselling Dates

The schedule for NEET UG and PG counselling can be expected after the Supreme Court verdict on the EWS, OBC reservation matter. 

Supreme Court Decision On NEET UG Today 2021: Twitter Reacts To Solicitor General's Comments

70000 per month is "slightly above poverty line"

— NitinDubey (@NitinDu62528846) January 6, 2022

NEET Supreme Court Live Updates: SG Tushar Mehta Justifies Rs 8 Lakh Income Criteria For EWS Quota

"...ultimately we may go into all kinds of statistics but ultimately what convinces the court is the common sense argument. Whether Rs 8akh from common sense point of view be correct- Rs 8 lakh means Rs 70,000 a month. We are not finding out who is poor. The word used is economically weaker," Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said. 

"It doesn't need to be BPL, it can be slightly above poverty line," he added. (Bar & Bench)

NEET Counselling 2021 Live Updates

"Pradip Jain judgment says that in super specialty courses there should be no reservations even on the basis of institutional preference. This means, there can be reservation in other course...This sentence implies that you can have valid reservation up to PG level. The last sentence seems to indicate that", Justice Chandrachud said. (Live Law)

NEET UG, PG Counselling 2021: SC Hearing On EWS, OBC Quota

“At the outset, super speciality has no reservation. NEET exam has nothing to do with admission in super speciality.” “Secondly, Article 15 (5) does not distinguish between undergraduation and postgraduation when it says State can have reservations for socially and educationally backward class,” The Solicitor General said, in response to the arguments that there cannot be OBC reservation in PG, Super-Specialty courses. (Live Law)

NEET UG, PG Counselling 2021 Supreme Court Case Live Updates

SG Tushar Mehta: Examination has got nothing to do with reservations. So there is no basis in saying rules of the game changed. All candidates eligible for EWS as per existing criteria have got their certificates for registration. So there won't be any hardship to anyone. (Live Law)

NEET UG, PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Live Updates

When the EWS quota was added, the government had increased the number of seats in all medical colleges by 25 per cent, the SG said. (Bar & Bench)

NEET Counselling 2021 Live Updates From Supreme Court

Bench assembles after lunch. (Live Law)

NEET PG Case Supreme Court

According to Live Law, the Solicitor General was to continue with his submissions at 1:30 PM.

NEET UG, PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Live Uodates

The Supreme Court will resume hearing soon. 

NEET Counselling 2021 Dates MBBS

There is no official update as to when NEET counselling for PG and UG admissions will start. However, it can be expected that, after the NEET hearing in Supreme Court on OBC and EWS reservation today, NEET UG, PG counselling dates will be announced on the official website -- mcc.nic.in.

NEET PG Counselling Delay: Students Demand Start Of Counselling Process

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— Taetae 🐻 bear (@Vantez_cosmos) January 6, 2022

NEET UG, PG Counselling 2021 Live Updates: Supreme Court Hearing

The bench will resume hearing at 1:30 pm, after lunch. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta will continue with his submissions. 

NEET Counselling 2021: What The July 29 Notification Says

The July 29 notification says that 27 per cent OBC reservation will now be extended to all seats that come under the central pool, including seats surrendered by the states towards the all India quota (AIQ). This reservation was applicable in case of central institutions in the previous years as well.

NEET UG, PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Live Updates

The Solicitor General argued that before the July 29 notification, 27 per cent OBC reservation was already there in central institutions which means the central government did not introduce this quota for the first time.
"Right from 2006, the CEI had 27% reservation. In all India quota, the 29 July notification, it is not happening for the first time," He argued. 

NEET UG, PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Hearing Live Updates

The court is now hearing Solicitor General Tushar Mehta. He argued that the counselling rules were implemented in 2019 and now it has been extended to the all India quota. 

"I would dispel the rumour that there is any change of rules midway. The regime which is subject matter of this challenge is already implemented since 2019 except in all india quota of UG and PG...There is no change in the rules of the game as Mr Diwan is saying. Release of information brochure: 21/2/21. Rules of game starts from this date," SG Mehta said. (Bar & Bench)

"We Need Doctors. Rs 8 Lakh Or 5 Lakh Can Be Looked At Later"

"I'm representing resident doctors who had gone on strike. 45000 doctors are inducted as PG doctor's every year in medical workforce. This year because of the pandemic exam happened late, only second and third year residents are there because first year have not joined...with the third wave coming we need doctors. The 8 lakh or 5 lakh limit can be looked at later," Advocate Dave told the Supreme Court. (Bar and Bench)

NEET PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Case Live Updates

Advocate Dave appears on behalf of resident doctors. He argued that the counselling process should start immediately. Otherwise, there will be only 33 per cent of the work force left as the third year residents will pass out in four months. 

NEET PG Counselling 2021 Live Updates: Senior Advocate Anand Grover Argues For Rs 5 Lakh Income Criteria

Senior Advocate Anand Grover argued that EWS reservation should be on the basis of family income and other indicators. "My submission is that apart from income, other indicators have not been identified. Other Economically sections criteria have been completely ignored.  In their own report, it says that they will apply the criteria prospectively meaning thereby that it is to be applied from next year but that is also not clear. They are examining the 8 lakh criteria from past records. Vast majority of people are from 0 to 2.5 lakhs and even if income tax limit is now 5 lakhs, more than 80% people are in this range.  With this criteria, if 5 lakh criteria is adopted, vast majority will fall into that."

"5 lakhs is the basic criteria which should be there and there is no reason as to why 8 lakh criteria has been adopted," he added. (Live Law)

NEET Counselling 2021 Supreme Court Judgement Live Updates

Senior Advocate Arvind Datar, who argued against the EWS quota, concludes his submissions.  Advocate Shrirang Choudhary for another petitioner will now makes submissions. (Live Law)

NEET PG Counselling 2021: SC Hearing Live Updates

Advocate Datar: Now the asset category of 5 acres. For example, in Kerala, holding 5 acres is difficult due to high population density. Keeping national limit of 5 acre is completely wrong. As far as income criteria is concerned, it is over-inclusive, it is a top-down approach and it denies benefit to real people under EWS. (Live Law)

NEET PG, UP Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Hearing Live Updates

Referring to income disparities in different states, Adv Datar says applying Rs 8 lakh limit uniformly across the country is arbitrary. “This quota should not be applied at all in the present year and should be deferred to next year, if at all it is to be implemented. And it should be based on the income criteria of Sinho Committee and not the 8 lakh limit criteria.”

NEET Counselling 2021 Live Updates

Senior Advocate Arvind Datar argued that the basis of the centre's criteria for determining EWS quota --  the cut-off income of Rs 8 lakh and of property assets -- is completely arbitrary. (Live Law)

NEET UG PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court Of India Live Updates

Justice Chandrachud said, “Sinho committee said all BPL families and all those whose incomes were below the income tax limit among the general category can be EWS.” (Live Law)

NEET PG Case In Supreme Court: Live Updates

Senior Advocate Arvind Datar on EWS quota said, "Our submission is that 8 lakhs is a top-down approach and not a bottom approach." 

He reads the summary of the Sinho Committee Report. "They have gone state wise and then they met the chief ministers, governors as to who they met and all. All I am saying is that SINHO Committee is very exhaustive. No reference to assets, agricultural land has been referred by the SINHO Committee."

"In 2004/2005 committee says that BPL was 559 per person per month and for rural areas it is 368 per person per month.In SINHO Committee examined various parameters to determine the economic backwardness. Our submission is that 8 lakhs is a top down approach and not a bottom approach," the senior advocate said. (Live Law)

NEET 2021: Supreme Court Hearing Begins

The Supreme Court has taken up the matter. Senior Advocate Arvind Datar is making his submission against the EWS criteria.

NEET UG, PG Counselling 2021: SC

"Counselling is stuck and its from graduation to post graduation. we need doctors and their concerns are genuine. as a society we cannot go into lengthy arguments now. we said we will revisit and the report has been submitted now," SG Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court, according to Bar & Bench.

NEET PG Counselling Update

The new reservation scheme in PG medical admissions have taken away over 2,500 general category seats and this should not be implemented in the present admissions,  Advocate Divan argued according to a social media post of Live Law.

NEET Counselling Updates

"Any change in the current scheme can only be made by this court and neither by the State or central Govt and neither by any HC. Since we are dealing with PG medical courses, this has to be minimal and based on merits," Senior Advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for the petitioners said on Wednesday.

SC Hearing On NEET PG

Advocate Divan on Wednesday said postgraduate medical admission should be merit-based and reservation should be minimal. 

Live Law quoted him saying: “In many courses, postgraduate is the end of the road, and that is the super-speciality in some departments. So the principle regarding super-speciality courses will apply to postgraduate courses too."

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SC Hearing On NEET PG

The SC hearing on NEET PG is today for the all India quota seats in Other Backward Class (OBC) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota (MBBS/BDS and MD/MS/MDS).

Supreme Court Hearing On NEET PG

Supreme Court will continue hearing on NEET PG today, January 6. Follow this blog for latest updates.

NEET PG Update: What For Centrally Funded Institutions

There will be no change in the NEET counselling scheme for the centrally funded institutes. “The proposed modified scheme of Online 4 rounds of counselling will be in tune with the prevailing norms of counselling (including the fees and security deposit) being followed for Central Institutes/Universities,” the MCC said.

NEET PG Counselling 2021

The centre said changing norms at this time, when admissions are ongoing, will lead to complications. The affidavit was in response to the court asking the government why it had set Rs 8 lakh as annual income limit for EWS reservation. 

NEET PG Counselling 2021: What Led To Doctor's Protest

The Supreme Court had ordered the central government and the MCC to not conduct NEET PG counselling till the issue of OBC and EWS reservation is resolved and the centre agreed to it. Following this, resident doctors, led by the FORDA, launched a nationwide protest. They said hospitals are now short-staffed as new admissions can not take place until the counselling process begins. 

NEET PG Counselling Date: What Did Health Minister Assure

Health Minister has assured us that the NEET-PG counseling will start before 6th Jan'2022. There will be no FIRs on the doctors. There is no need to panic for the new variant of Covid, but all precautions should be taken: Sahajanand Prasad Singh, IMA President pic.twitter.com/QUgN2ePP0G

— ANI (@ANI) December 31, 2021

NEET PG Counselling Dates

There is no official update as to when NEET counselling for PG and UG admissions will start. However, it can be expected that, after the SC judgement on OBC and EWS reservation today, NEET UG, PG counselling dates will be announced on the official website -- mcc.nic.in.

NEET PG Counselling Date

The centre on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to let the delayed NEET PG counselling be allowed to go on as the demand of resident doctors is genuine and the country needs new doctors, even when the matter of the validity of the EWS quota is under adjudication.

NEET PG Counselling 2021: What Adv Datar Said

As per a social media post by Live Law, Senior Advocate Arvind Datar said the new system of OBC, EWS should be implemented from the next year. Senior Adv P Wilson objected and said OBC reservation cannot be postponed.

NEET Reservation 2021: Supreme Court To Continue Hearing

Supreme Court will continue hearing the matter relating to NEET PG 2021 counselling today.