NEET UG, PG Counselling 2021 Live Updates: The Supreme Court of India on January 7 said it has upheld the constitutional validity of the 27 per cent reservation for OBC in NEET UG and PG. For EWS category, 10 per cent reservation will apply this year and the prospective ruling will be decided on a final hearing on March 3, 2022. The bench of justices led by Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AS Bopanna pronounced the verdict at 10:30 am today. The Supreme Court, on Thursday, January 6, after reserving the judgement said: “NEET PG counselling has to begin in national interest". Register here to know NEET PG 2021 Counselling Updates, Cut-Offs, Dates, Process

The Supreme Court petition challenged the July 29 notification of the centre and the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to provide 27 per cent reservation to OBC and 10 per cent to EWS students in all India quota medical seats. The top court heard arguments made by Senior Advocates Arvind Datar, Shyam Divan and P Wilson.

The NEET PG counselling was scheduled to commence on October 25, but was deferred till further notice due to intervention of the apex court. The resident doctors are protesting for long against the delay in NEET PG counselling.

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