The Central government told the Supreme Court of India it has formed a panel including Indu Malhotra, Aniruddha Bose and KK Venugopal to redraft NCERT judiciary textbooks.
Today, On 23rd February, The Supreme Court heard a plea challenging the reduction in the NEET PG 2025 percentile cut-off. In its affidavit, the Union of India stated, “NEET-PG is not to certify minimum competence… but to generate an inter se merit list… scores cannot be construed as determinative of clinical incompetence.”
Today, On 6th February, The Supreme Court sought an affidavit on a PIL challenging reduced NEET-PG cut-offs, stressing that the matter concerns academic standards. The Bench remarked on compromised standards and said it was stunned by the method adopted for evaluating doctors.
Today, On 4th February, The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and other parties on a petition challenging the recent decision of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences to sharply reduce the qualifying cut-off percentiles for NEET PG 2025-26.
Today, On 19th September, The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking changes in the medical syllabus, with CJI BR Gavai firmly stating, “This is not our work. We cannot decide what syllabus should or shouldn’t be. Approach the university or government.”
Tamil Nadu will move the Supreme Court against its order requiring in-service teachers to clear TET within two years or face compulsory retirement. The state says applying the rule retrospectively is “unfair and unsustainable.”
Today, On 1st August, The Supreme Court ruled that passing the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) is a mandatory requirement for teachers. Without clearing TET, they cannot continue in service or become eligible for future promotions within the education system.
Today, On 1st September, The Supreme Court has upheld Telangana’s rule requiring four years of continuous study in the state up to Class 12 for MBBS and BDS state quota admissions, allowing the government’s 2017 rules amended in 2024 to stand.
Supreme Court has reserved judgment on pleas challenging Telangana HC’s 4-year residency rule for medical admissions. CJI Gavai flagged concerns over exclusion of deserving students who briefly left the state.
Today, On 16th July, The Supreme Court refused to interfere in this year’s KEAM admission process for Kerala engineering, architecture, and medical seats, stating, “It would create uncertainty.” A notice was issued, returnable in four weeks, with counter to be filed.
