Supreme Court Refuses Further NEET PG Percentile Reduction for 2021-22 Admissions LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court should direct a further reduction in the percentile for NEET PG admissions for the academic year 2021-22. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions. Case Name: Neppali Sai Vikash & Ors vs. Union of India & Ors Judgment Date: […]
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Teachers with Specialized History Degrees: Indresh Kumar Mishra vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates holding postgraduate or graduate degrees in specialized branches of history (such as Ancient History or Medieval History) meet the eligibility criteria requiring a degree in “History” for teaching positions. CASE TYPE: Education/Service Law
Supreme Court Upholds NEET-PG Internship Deadline: Shikhar vs. National Board of Examination (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the cut-off date for completion of internship for NEET-PG 2022 can be extended further beyond 31st July 2022. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ Petition Case Name: Shikhar & Anr. vs. National Board of Examination & Ors. Judgment Date: 05
Supreme Court Clarifies NEET Reservation for Tamil Nadu in Medical Admissions (22 March 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the implementation of state reservation policies in NEET-based medical admissions for Tamil Nadu. CASE TYPE: Education Law, specifically concerning medical admissions and reservation policies. Case Name: Dr. N. Karthikeyan & Ors. vs. The State of Tamil Nadu
Supreme Court Allows Promotion Despite Simultaneous Degrees: A. Dharmaraj vs. Chief Educational Officer (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether obtaining two degrees simultaneously disqualifies a teacher from promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: A. Dharmaraj vs. The Chief Educational Officer, Pudukkottai & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 18, 2022 Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2022. Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Teacher’s Promotion: Simultaneous Degrees Not a Bar Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 202 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B. V. Nagarathna, J. Can a teacher be denied promotion for pursuing two degrees concurrently? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, clarifying
Supreme Court on Reservation in Private Medical Colleges: State of Punjab vs. Anshika Goyal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can issue a writ of mandamus directing a State to provide specific reservations in private unaided educational institutions and to what extent the State is bound by its own policies regarding reservation. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds OBC Reservation in NEET AIQ Seats, Defers EWS Criteria Decision (20 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The legal principle addressed in this judgment is the validity of Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation in the All India Quota (AIQ) seats for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the criteria for determining Economically
Date of the Judgment: 07 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 21 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and AS Bopanna J. Can reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) be implemented in the All India Quota (AIQ) seats for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)? This question was at the
Supreme Court Clarifies State’s Role in Affiliation of Technical Institutions: JNTU vs. Crescent Educational Society (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The extent of the State Government’s role in granting affiliation to technical institutions for new courses after approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). CASE TYPE: Education Law, Technical Education Affiliation. Case Name: Jawaharlal
Supreme Court Directs Pupil-Teacher Ratio for Special Needs Education Date of the Judgment: 28 October 2021 Citation: Rajneesh Kumar Pandey & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. (2021) INSC 747 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. How can we ensure that children with special needs receive the quality education they
Supreme Court Directs Affiliation for Pharmacy Colleges: Sri Sai RR Institute of Pharmacy vs. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (2021) Date of the Judgment: July 06, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 428 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., K.M. Joseph, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a technical university deny affiliation to pharmacy colleges when the Pharmacy Council
