NEET UG 2022: Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking postponement

Delhi High Court has dismissed the petition filed by 15 NEET UG 2022 aspirants for postponement of the examination by 40-60 days.

While hardly any time left for the NEET UG 2022 exam which is scheduled to be held on July 17, around 15 medical aspirants filed a plea in the Delhi High Court yesterday seeking exam postponement. However, today the court dismissed the plea and asked, "How can 15 students seek rescheduling of the exam?"

"This is totally a misconceived petition. It's just because these are students, the court will not be harsh. Had it been anyone else, this would have been dismissed with costs," said a single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula, as reported by Live Law.

"The pressure can only be eased by self study, not by the manner you are doing this. I wish the students all the best," he added.

Over 90% of aspirants have downloaded NEET UG 2022 admit cards

The counsel for the National Testing Agency told the court that over 90% of students have downloaded the admit cards and delays in holding the exam will have a spillover effect on future academic sessions. The counsel also said that such demands were also raised in the year 2020 and 2021 which the court had refused to entertain.

The bench said, "I don't want to give any anxiety to other students so I will just give the operative portion of the order. These are students so I am not being harsh but in other matters of this nature, I would not shy from imposing costs. Dismissed."

The National Commission For Protection Of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written a letter to the National Testing Agency (NTA) for considering exam postponement on humanitarian grounds in the best interest of the children. However, after the plea got dismissed in court today, the chances of exam deferment look bleak.

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