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DELHI HIGH COURT
D.N.PATEL, JYOTI SINGH
Akash Yadav Minor – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. eligibility criteria for medical entrance. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. outdated regulations and constitutional rights. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's role in interpreting regulations. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. expertise in policy decision-making. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. final dismissal of the petition. (Para 11 , 12) |
JUDGMENT
D.N. Patel, Chief Justice (Oral)
Proceedings have been conducted through video conferencing.
CM APPL. 26386/2021 (Exemption)
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
Application is disposed of.
W.P.(C) 8520/2021 & CM APPL. 26385/2021 (Stay)
1. Present writ petition has been preferred seeking the following reliefs:
"a) Direct NTA/Respondents to allow/permit Petitioner who is 13 months underage for entrance test (NEET-2021) conducted by NTA,
b) Direct NTA/Respondents to amend impugned regulation concerned with minimum age criteria of 17 years as on December 2021 for first year UG medical course for students appearing in entrance test (NEET-2021) by replacing with 15 years similar to JEE-2021 for UG Engineering courses, as it is ultra vires to Indian Medical Council Act 1956.
c) pass such other order or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts an
The court upheld the minimum age requirement of 17 years for medical entrance exams as reasonable and not arbitrary, emphasizing the expertise of regulatory bodies in setting educational standards.
The court upheld the minimum age requirement for medical entrance examinations, emphasizing it is a policy decision requiring expertise and is not arbitrary.
Minimum age requirement of 17 years for medical course eligibility is mandatory and rooted in statutory regulations, reflecting expert policy rather than judicial discretion.
The court has the discretion to grant relief based on the peculiar facts and circumstances of a case, even if it involves deviation from statutory regulations.
The necessity of NEET UG-2019 qualification for admission to BUMS/BAMS/BHMS Courses for the academic session 2019-20 as per the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 and the Regulations of 2018.
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