Overview

• A bench led by Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih agreed on May 26 to list the plea for hearing within days.
• Petitioners including Aditi argue that conducting the June 15 exam in two computer-based shifts risks unfairness due to potential differences in paper difficulty.
• On May 5 the Supreme Court sought responses from the National Board of Examinations, National Medical Council and Health Ministry on the challenge.
• The decision carries urgent implications as admit cards for the NEET-PG are scheduled for issuance on June 2 ahead of the June 15 exam date.
• In a recent ruling the court ordered publication of raw scores, answer keys and normalization formula and barred seat-blocking in NEET-PG counselling to boost transparency.