SC Clears BDS Degrees for Rajasthan Students Admitted with Relaxed NEET Norms, Imposes Heavy Fines

• Supreme Court regularized BDS degrees of students admitted with relaxed NEET norms in Rajasthan (2016-17).
• Decision made under Article 142 to protect students who already completed their education, not as a precedent.
• Private dental colleges fined Rs 10 crore each; Rajasthan government fined Rs 10 lakh for admission rule violations.
• Students benefiting must provide up to two years of pro-bono service in Rajasthan during emergencies.
• SC criticized colleges for "blatant illegality" and Rajasthan government for unauthorized NEET percentile relaxations.

Why It Matters: SC regularizes BDS degrees for Rajasthan students but penalizes colleges and state for NEET norm violations.