Rajasthan HC relief to PwD NEET qualifier, says eligible for AIIMS MBBS seat
Rajasthan High Court
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has directed the state medical education authorities to grant admission to a disabled student in the MBBS course who qualified for NEET UG 2025 under the PwD (Persons with Disabilities) quota.
While hearing an appeal filed by the aspirant after being denied admission under the quota, a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Shubha Mehta observed that she is currently eligible for admission at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
As per Dainik Bhaskar media report, the aspirant approached the court after the SMS Medical College committee had declared the student ineligible for admission under the PwD (Persons with Disabilities) quota. The committee reportedly stated that her disability would prevent her from performing medical duties.
According to her counsel, the student had suffered permanent disability in two fingers of her right hand due to an electric shock. Despite this, she applied under the PwD category in NEET-UG 2025 and secured a top rank in her category.
Following court intervention, the student was examined by a medical board at Safdarjung Hospital. The board found her fit and eligible to pursue the MBBS course.
The court directed that if a seat is not available in the current academic session, a seat must be allotted to her in the 2026 session. The court held that the student is currently eligible for admission to AIIMS Delhi, adds NDTV
Taking note of the report, the High Court ruled in her favour and directed that she be granted admission. The court also clarified that if a seat is not available in the current academic session, the student should be allotted a seat in the 2026 session.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that while hearing a petition filed by a medical officer, the Rajasthan High Court directed the state government to immediately relieve her so that she can pursue higher studies, observing that a doctor cannot be stopped from pursuing higher studies merely because of administrative inconvenience.
The court stated that qualified doctors are valuable assets not only to the medical field but also to society as a whole, and that after pursuing higher education, they contribute to public health services with improved skills.
