In Brief
The petitioners sought judicial direction to further reduce the NEET-PG qualifying percentile by 5 points to fill approximately 1,500 vacant post-graduate medical seats. The Union Government had already reduced the percentile by 15 points across all categories in March 2022 after consulting the National Medical Commission. The Supreme Court dismissed the plea, holding that the government's decision was not manifestly arbitrary and that further reduction would impermissibly encroach upon the academic and policy domain. The Court balanced the need to fill vacant seats against factors including academic schedule delays, educational standards, and certainty in eligibility norms.
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