19-Year-Old Atharva Chaturvedi Wins MBBS Seat in Supreme Court

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News18•14-02-2026, 10:08
19-Year-Old Atharva Chaturvedi Wins MBBS Seat in Supreme Court
- •19-year-old Atharva Chaturvedi from MP, without a law degree, successfully argued his own case in the Supreme Court for an MBBS seat under the EWS quota.
- •He scored 530 marks in NEET twice but was denied admission due to delayed EWS notification for private medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh.
- •Atharva's confident plea, "Just give me 10 minutes," impressed Justice Suryakant, leading to a full hearing.
- •The Supreme Court, using Article 142, ordered provisional MBBS admission and directed NMC and MP government to allocate a college within seven days.
- •This landmark decision sets a precedent, highlighting policy flaws in EWS quota implementation and inspiring other students.
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