States diverge on applying Supreme Court ruling to NEET-PG admissions
A year after the Supreme Court barred residence-based criteria for state-quota NEET-PG seats, many Indian states still use differing rules, prompting calls for uniform guidance.
More than twelve months after the Supreme Court declared that domicile cannot determine eligibility for postgraduate medical seats under state quotas, parents of NEET-PG aspirants reported to the Prime Minister's Office that admission rules remain inconsistent across India. While a few states appear to have complied with the judgment, many continue to enforce distinct eligibility requirements. The health ministry noted that the central government retains the authority to issue uniform directives to harmonize state practices.
Should the divergent policies be contested, the judiciary will assess their conformity with the Supreme Court ruling. The situation leaves students who took the same national exam facing unequal chances for admission.
Why it matters
Unequal state rules undermine the Supreme Court's effort to ensure fair access to postgraduate medical education.
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