The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a litigant via mobile phone though it refused to grant any relief to the party. (Megha SY vs Karnataka and ors).A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli heard the petitioner, who was appearing in person, before declining the plea..The petitioner was seeking accommodation for her daughter in undergraduate medical seats this year though her daughter had not appeared in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2022 (NEET 2002). She was seeking admission under the 'wards of insured person' quota in Employees State Insurance Corporation's health institutions.The bench after hearing her via telephone said that it cannot grant any relief since the ward had not appeared for NEET."We cannot give a seat if they have not sat for the exam this year, no seat," said Justice Chandrachud. Justice Kohli also echoed the same sentiments."Ma'am we cannot give admission like this, it will open a floodgate of litigation since she has not sat for the exam," she said..The Court then proceeded to dispose of the matter but granted the petitioner liberty to move the Supreme Court or concerned High Court after appearing in NEET. "The petitioner, who appeared in-person has interacted with the Court through an audio call. We have heard her at length and find from what the petitioner stated that the student (who is the daughter of the petitioner) has not appeared for the NEET examination during the current academic year or the previous year. The student would be at liberty to appear for the next NEET examination subject to fulfilling eligibility conditions and, thereafter, if the grievance subsists, to move either the High Court or this Court for appropriate relief if she is denied admission contrary to law.".[Read order]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a litigant via mobile phone though it refused to grant any relief to the party. (Megha SY vs Karnataka and ors).A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli heard the petitioner, who was appearing in person, before declining the plea..The petitioner was seeking accommodation for her daughter in undergraduate medical seats this year though her daughter had not appeared in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2022 (NEET 2002). She was seeking admission under the 'wards of insured person' quota in Employees State Insurance Corporation's health institutions.The bench after hearing her via telephone said that it cannot grant any relief since the ward had not appeared for NEET."We cannot give a seat if they have not sat for the exam this year, no seat," said Justice Chandrachud. Justice Kohli also echoed the same sentiments."Ma'am we cannot give admission like this, it will open a floodgate of litigation since she has not sat for the exam," she said..The Court then proceeded to dispose of the matter but granted the petitioner liberty to move the Supreme Court or concerned High Court after appearing in NEET. "The petitioner, who appeared in-person has interacted with the Court through an audio call. We have heard her at length and find from what the petitioner stated that the student (who is the daughter of the petitioner) has not appeared for the NEET examination during the current academic year or the previous year. The student would be at liberty to appear for the next NEET examination subject to fulfilling eligibility conditions and, thereafter, if the grievance subsists, to move either the High Court or this Court for appropriate relief if she is denied admission contrary to law.".[Read order]
