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#SupremeCourt to deliver order in petitions challenging 27% reservation for OBC and 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) introduced by Centre in All India Quota (AIQ) seats in State government medical institutions #NeetPGcounselling2021 @advocate_tanvi @indlawyer

Read details about the last hearing and what the #SupremeCourt observed #NeetPGcounselling2021

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Bench to pronounce orders shortly
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Justice DY Chandrachud: we are waiting for Justice AS Bopanna to join in

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Justice DY Chandrachud:there is a challenge in this batch of petitions under article 32 to the notice issued by directorate of health services ..notice is about 27 percent obc reservation and 10 percent for EWS for 15 percent UG and 50% pg AIQ
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Justice DY Chandrachud: This is in pursuance to NEET PG.. and for 2021-22. pleas were instituted in Aug 2021. notice was issued on september 2021 and results were announced on sept 28. it was argued that there cannot be reservation for OBC and EWS

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Justice DY Chandrachud: By an order dated 21 Oct 2021, this court had sought clarification for the 8 lakh limit for EWS. When the hearing was taken up then affidavit was not filed and it was assured that it will be filed and we had framed issues

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Justice DY Chandrachud: Centre on Oct 25 deferred the counselling and then justified the 8 lakh limit on Oct 26. On oct 28 SG sought an adjourment and sought time till after Diwali. then SG said UOI will revisit the EWS criteria

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Justice DY Chandrachud: centre formed a committee on nov 30. the committee stated the criteria be retained for the current academic year. centre then submitted that obc and ews with old criteria be allowed for 2021 admission

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Justice DY Chandrachud: submission necessitate a detailed interim order on the detailed EWS criteria for NEET PG 2021. Formulation of reasons for the order will take sometime. criteria for NEET PG EWS AND OBC QUOTA IS UPHELD

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Justice DY Chandrachud: we accept the cpandey committee report. counselling for NEET PG AND UG will be taken place in consonance with the notification as given effect to in office memorandum

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Justice DY Chandrachud: criteria mentioned to identify EWS will be used for NEET PG AND UG. The Pandey committee report will be subject to the final validity of the subject assailed.

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Justice DY Chandrachud: we have upheld the constitutional validity of 27 percent reservation for obc in NEET PG AND UG. For EWS this year the 10 percent will apply for this year and the prospective ruling will be decided on a final EWS hearing to be held on March 3, 2022