Breaking: NEET to be held on May 1, July 24 [Read order]

The National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) will be held this year. The Supreme Court today accepted the schedule given by CBSE and gave the green signal for holding NEET..The direction was issued by a 3-judge Bench comprising Justices Anil R Dave, Shiva Kirti Singh and AK Goel in a petition filed by NGO Sankalp Charitable Trust praying that NEET be held this year for admissions to private medical and dental colleges..The exam will be held over two phase. The AIPMT exam, to be held on May 1, shall be treated as phase 1. The second phase will be on July 24. Students who have not applied for AIPMT will be allowed to sit for the second phase..The CBSE proposed the following to the court today:.“1. AIPMT 2016 to be held on 1st May, 2016 shall be phase I of NEET. .2. Phase II of NEET for the left out candidates shall be held on 24th July, 2016 by inviting applications with fee. .3. Combined result of both the Tests shall be declared on 17th August, 2016. .4. CBSE will provide All India Rank. Admitting Authorities will invite applications for Counselling and merit list shall be drawn based on All India Rank. .5. All associated with conduct of Exam including Central Govt., State Govt., institutions, Police etc. will extend all necessary support to CBSE and permit security measures like use of electronic and communication devices Jammers etc. for timely and fair conduct of the NEET. .6. Any difficulty with regard to implementation of orders of this Court the stake holders may approach this Hon’ble Court.” .The Court agreed to the proposals and held the following:.“In view of the submissions made on behalf of the respondents, we record that NEET shall be held as stated by the respondents. We further clarify that notwithstanding any order passed by any Court earlier with regard to not holding NEET, this order shall operate. Therefore, no further order is required to be passed at this stage.”.The Court has also categorically answered the submission made by the States and colleges that the 2013 judgment has only been “recalled” and not “overruled”, and that NEET has not been restored by the April 11 order..“We do not agree with the first submission for the reason that the said judgment has already been recalled on 11th April, 2016 and therefore, the Notifications dated 21st December, 2010 are in operation as on today.”.Earlier today, court room 2 where the hearing was held had witnessed vociferous arguments by Senior Advocates and other lawyers appearing for various States and colleges. They had contended that they should be heard in detail before the court passes an order..The Court had, however, refused to accede to the request and proceeded to reserve its order..Only the Centre, the CBSE and the Medical Council of India are arraigned as respondents in the case and the States and colleges are not a party to the case..On April 11 this year, the Supreme Court had recalled its 2013 judgment by which it had quashed the National Eligibility Entrance Test as unconstitutional..A 5-judge Bench presided by Justice Anil Dave had passed that order while allowing the review petitions and directing that the matter be heard afresh. However, the order had not clarified whether NEET would be held in the interim or not..Read today’s order by Supreme Court allowing NEET.