Supreme Court of India

Anmol v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 2 S.C.R. 1142
Bench B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan JJ.
Decided 21 February 2025

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What the Court ordered

We hold that quantified disability per se will not dis- entitle a candidate with benchmark disability from being considered for admission to educational institutions.

Judgment, page 18

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Issue for Consideration Appellant appeared in the NEET-UG 2024 Examination and secured a rank of 2462 in the Persons with Disability (PwD) category. The designated Disability Certification Centre found him ineligible to pursue medical course on the basis of his quantified disability. When appellant challenged the decision before the High Court in a writ petition, it was dismissed on the ground that the Court cannot substitute the opinion of the experts in the field of disability. Appellant approached the Supreme Court by filing SLP and this Court while issuing notice directed Director, All

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