In Brief
A person with multiple finger absence in both hands and toe deficiency (42% assessed disability, later reassessed at 68%) qualified for NEET-UG with rank 176 in the SC-PwBD category. Medical boards rejected his admission under NMC guidelines, citing the disability. The Supreme Court allowed his appeal, holding that his successful demonstration of core medical procedures (cannulation, intubation, suturing) in simulation proved capability. The court found the rejection arbitrary and violative of constitutional equality and directed his admission to AIIMS 2025-2026. The court ordered NMC to revise guidelines within two months to eliminate systemic discrimination, holding reasonable accommodation is a fundamental right, not charity.
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