Supreme Court Denies Postponement of NEET-PG Exam Despite Plea

The Supreme Court of India denied delaying the NEET-PG exam set for August 11, impacting approximately two lakh candidates. Senior advocate Sanjay Hegde argued the exam's scheduling, suggesting rescheduling because of logistical issues impacting aspirants. A plea filed by Vishal Soren and others had sought rescheduling due to inconvenient city allocations.

The Supreme Court of India has declined a plea to postpone the NEET-PG examination scheduled for August 11. The decision affects around two lakh candidates and was made during a hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, Justices J B Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra.

The petitioners argued that the allocation of examination cities presented logistical challenges for many candidates. Senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, representing the petitioners, called for rescheduling the exam, urging a single batch for uniform testing conditions. The court, however, emphasized that the academic calendar should not be altered lightly.

The plea highlighted the difficulty candidates faced in reaching their assigned cities due to time constraints and urged a writ to reschedule the exam. Originally planned for June 23, the exam was postponed by the Union Health Ministry amidst concerns over alleged irregularities in other competitive exams.