NEET: SC issues notice on plea seeking time for new registration in NRI Quota

The top court of the country has issued a notice in a petition filed by NRI students seeking time for new registration in the NRI quota before mop-up counselling.

Supreme Court has issued a notice on a petition filed by NRI aspirants of NEET Counselling 2021 seeking time for fresh registration in NRI quota before NEET 2021 mop-up counselling.

The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant has also asked Kerala to inform the bench about the seats that remained unfilled after the Mop-up round.

The court was hearing a petition assailing Kerala High Court's order dated April 8, 2022, that stated, "Since it has been pointed out that the last date for admission for MBBS course is today 08.04.2022, as per the directions issued by the National Medical Commission, the appellants cannot be given liberty to grant time for fresh registration in NRI quota. We find that sufficient time was granted to the NRI quota candidates to exercise their options. Ext. P2 list was published as early as 24.12.2021. Therefore, the same can only mean that no eligible NRI candidate is available to exercise the option. We are not inclined to grant any relief to the appellants," as reported by Live Law.

NEET: Petition challenged Kerala HC order

The petition was filed by NRI aspirants for direction to the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations and Admission Supervisory Committee of Kerala to grant time for new registration in the NRI quota to the eligible students before starting the mop-up round.

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