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News1820-02-2026, 08:00

19-Year-Old NEET Aspirant Argues Own Case in Supreme Court, Wins MBBS Seat

  • Atharva Chaturvedi, 19, from Jabalpur, argued his own case in the Supreme Court to secure an MBBS seat.
  • Despite scoring 530 in NEET, he was denied admission due to Madhya Pradesh's failure to implement EWS reservations in private medical colleges.
  • Atharva cited the 103rd Constitutional Amendment and Articles 15(6) and 16(6) to support his claim for EWS reservation.
  • He moved the apex court with an online petition after being denied admission in two consecutive cycles.
  • The Supreme Court directed the National Medical Commission and Madhya Pradesh government to ensure his admission, recognizing he was denied due to state authorities' failure.

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