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lists plea of Muazzama Tanveer on for NEET
The on Monday took up a plea filed by Muazzama Tanveer, a specially abled candidate, seeking alternative methods of identity verification for persons with disabilities appearing in the NEET UG examination. The Court, however, did not pass any , noting that the petitioner had already been permitted to appear in the re-NEET UG 2026 examination.
A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe heard the matter. Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan appeared for the petitioner, while the was represented by its counsel.
A plea for accessibility
The petitioner, Muazzama Tanveer, had approached the challenging the judgment of the . The core grievance revolves around the standard identity verification process for the NEET UG examination, which the petitioner claims does not adequately accommodate specially abled candidates. Tanveer sought directions to the authorities to provide alternative verification methods, such as biometric or other assistive technologies, to ensure equal access.
Bench seeks assistance
During the hearing, the Court observed that the petition raises important issues that require careful consideration. Rather than disposing of the matter summarily, the bench requested to assist the Court in addressing these broader legal questions.
" We request Mr. Gopal Shankaranarayanan, learned senior counsel to assist us in the matter as important issues arise for consideration in the present petition, " the order stated.
Listed for detailed hearing
Given the significance of the questions involved, the has listed the matter for further hearing on . The was not pressed as the petitioner had already secured permission to appear in the re-NEET UG 2026 examination.
The case will now proceed to a detailed hearing, where the Court is expected to examine the extent of the duty of examination bodies to provide to persons with disabilities, including mechanisms.
