NEET 2020 Supreme Court Latest News Updates and Decisions

NEET 2020 Supreme Court latest news updates and decisions - Amid a hike in the cases of COVID-19 in the country, on September 5, a fresh plea regarding postponement of NEET 2020 was filed by 11 petitioners. Earlier on August 28 also, Chief Ministers of six opposition ruled states approached the Supreme Court demanding postponement of JEE Main and NEET 2020 and filed a review petition. As per the latest news on NEET 2020 Supreme Court decisions, the three fresh pleas regarding NEET postponement have been again dismissed by Supreme Court. Therefore, as per the latest SC updates, NEET 2020 will be held as per the schedule on September 13. The Supreme Court has already dismissed the earlier NEET postponement petitions. Recently on September 4, the court had dismissed the review petition filed by six opposition states.

Earlier the expectations from the National Testing Agency (NTA) to postpone conducting NEET 2020 on September 13 were increasing after the plea was filed on August 6. However, as per NEET 2020 Supreme Court's latest news, updates, and decisions, they cannot put the careers of students in jeopardy. The phase of demanding NEET postponement among 15.97 lakh registered aspirants, parents and educationists came into existence after the SC made a decision on remaining CBSE exams. Candidates are advised to read the article on “NEET 2020 Supreme court Latest news, updates and decisions”, as any of the updates of Hon'ble Supreme Court regarding the entrance test will be updated on this page as early as possible.

NEET 2020 Supreme Court latest news, updates, and decisions

• September 9, 2020: The Supreme Court of India has dismissed three fresh petitions filed seeking postponement of NEET 2020. Aspirants will now have to appear for the NEET exam on September 13, 2020.

NEET PETITION dismissed

SC refused to give relief to lakhs of students and also for those who are in containment zone or flood affected areas
They said govt will have to decide
They have refused to intervene in Govt policy decision.

Petition dismissed

— Adv Anubha Shrivastava Sahai (@anubha1812) September 9, 2020

• September 5, 2020: Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava has again filed a petition on behalf of 11 petitioners. The fresh plea regarding has asked for increasing the number of examination centres and conducting NEET 2020 in more than one shift.

  Our new petition seeking #NEET Postponement, is listed in SC on 09.09.2020
  
  NTA has filed its Vakalatnama.
  
  An Application opposing us, also filed.
  
  No Petition filed in our support.
  
  We will try our level Best.
  
  But dear students, kindly don’t wait for anything & keep studying. pic.twitter.com/27Xh1LuBo7

  — Alakh Alok Srivastava (@advocate_alakh) September 5, 2020

• September 4, 2020: Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by the cabinet ministers of opposition ruled state. Aspirants can check the tweet related to it below.

Breaking: SC Dismisses Review petition by cabinet ministers of six states challenging August 17 Order rejecting postponement of NEET-UG and JEE (Mains) examinations.#NEET #NEET2020 #JEE #NEETJEE

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) September 4, 2020

• September 3, 2020: Supreme Court is about to hear the petition filed by 6 CMs in regard to postponing NEET 2020 due to increasing COVID-19 risk across the country. Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava has tweeted regarding this, which can be checked below.

Dear #NEET_JEE Friends,

Tomorrow at 1.30 PM, a 3-Judge Bench led by Hon’ble Justice Ashok Bhushan, will consider 3 Review Petitions seeking #POSTPONEJEE_NEET

Hon’ble Justice Ashok Bhushan had recently allowed States to Postpone #UGC final year Exams.

Let’s hope for the Best🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/rz1ZYAqfA1

— Alakh Alok Srivastava (@advocate_alakh) September 3, 2020

• August 28, 2020: The opposition leaders had demanded to postpone the JEE NEET 2020 and jointly move to Supreme Court. The plea was filed by Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. The order to dismiss the plea was given out by SC.
  

• August 17, 2020: By not putting careers of the students in jeopardy for long, SC has dismissed the petition filed to postpone the NEET exam again. In regard to that Justice Mishra said "Education should be opened up. COVID may continue for a year more. Are you going to wait for another year? Do you know what is the loss to the country? The peril to the students,".

Order: Career of students cannot be put under jeopardy for long.

Court dismisses the plea.@DG_NTA #SCpostponeJEE_NEET @advocate_alakh @anubha1812 pic.twitter.com/slHwcZl8wo

— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) August 17, 2020

• August 13, 2020: In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has clarified that it is not possible to provide exam centres abroad in Gulf countries for conduction of NEET 2020 exam.

• August 7, 2020: As the date of NEET exam conduction is getting closer, students, parents, guardians and conducting authorities have divided thoughts of conducting the medical entrance examination. Frustrated medical aspirants with the continuous NEET 2020 postponed want entrance tests to be conducted as per the schedule.

• August 6, 2020: Eleven students from 11 states have filed a PIL to postpone NEET 2020 till December due to Coronavirus crises. As per the tweet by 11 petitioners in Supreme Court for JEE_NEET, "Hello everyone, we are almost ready to file a petition in the Supreme Court with Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava and Advocate Anubha Shrivastava Sahai.

-On behalf of 11 students from 11 States, today I have filed a Petition in Supreme Court

-Seeking Postponement of September #NEET #JEE due to alarming COVID rise

Also

-To Conduct it after COVID subsides

-Increase Exam Centres

-Give fresh opportunity to aspirants to fill Form

— Alakh Alok Srivastava (@advocate_alakh) August 6, 2020

• August 6, 2020: In respect of postponement of NEET and JEE Main entrance examinations to December. Alakh Alok Srivastava, the advocate representing the association said on social media has filed a (PIL) in Supreme court.

-Despite our Written Request, Education Ministry & NTA have not yet postponed NEET & JEE Exams

-Meanwhile, COVID cases are rising alarmingly & students are suffering from severe stress & anxiety

-So, we are filing a Petition in Supreme Court TODAY for postponement of NEET & JEE

— Alakh Alok Srivastava (@advocate_alakh) August 6, 2020

• June 26, 2020: HRD Minister thanks SC decision to not hold CBSE exam from July 1 to 15 through his twitter account. After his tweets, medical aspirants demanded to postpone NEET 2020 to a further date.

• June 26, 2020: As per the Supreme Court hearing, the CBSE board exam results for both classes 10 and 12 will be declared by July 15. The result will be announced on an assessment basis.

• June 25, 2020: The Center announced that the remaining examination of CBSE which was scheduled to be conducted between July 1 to 15 will not be conducted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As NTA was about to keep a close look over this decision and now it is highly expected that the authority will announce the new exam date of NEET 2020 soon.

• June 23, 2020: Supreme Court's hearing on CBSE board exam postponement has been delayed till June 25, 2:00 PM, the authority is expected to postpone NEET 2020 and announce the new date after June 25. NTA is expected to take a decision on the NEET exam date 2020, after the Supreme Court judgment on CBSE board exams postponement due to Coronavirus.

• June 15, 2020: As per the NEET 2020 latest news reports, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, most of the aspirant’s parents and guardians are worried about the conduction of remaining CBSE and ICSE exams, which are scheduled from July 1, 2020. Such parents and students are demanding postponement of Class 10 and 12 entrance exams. A petition has also been filed by four parents in the Supreme Court requesting to cancel the board exams for prioritizing health over the exam.

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Social media reactions on NEET 2020 Supreme Court latest news, updates and decisions

After the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court over the decision on conducting NEET, the Twitteratis are not in the mood to let the authorities prioritize the entrance exam over the health of the aspirants. Replying to authorities’ tweets, aspirants are demanding the HRD Minister to break his silence over NEET 2020 exam conduction and also to think about the mental panic or stress they are dealing with.

• The advocate of Supreme Court of India Alakh Alok Srivastava has tweeted the grounds that were presented in Supreme Court here for NEET 2020 postponement.

I also cited examples of CBSE/ ICSE etc. where Court had granted indulgence@LiveLawIndia & @barandbench might not have covered all my submissions but today I was able to raise all relevant legal points for NEET JEE postponement

But, Hon’ble Court was not inclined to interfere. https://t.co/nme2EQW54i

— Alakh Alok Srivastava (@advocate_alakh) August 17, 2020

• Tweeting about the SC hearing the petitioners advocate has mentioned that the apex court dismissed the plea saying that “It won’t interfere in govt. decision”

Today in our #NEET #JEE matter, I presented all relevant legal & factual grounds to SC for postponement

SC asked Govt’s response

Govt informed that it wants to conduct NEET JEE as per schedule, after following safety guidelines

SC said that it won’t interfere in Govt decision.

— Alakh Alok Srivastava (@advocate_alakh) August 17, 2020

• After the decision of the Supreme Court, 11 petitioners from 11 states tweeted regarding the hypocrisy level.

Hypocrisy level

They don't want physical hearing for them.
But they want students to physically appear in examination.

They said govt will decide.
Go and study hard.

— 11 Petitioners In Supreme Court for JEE_NEET (@11Petitioners) August 17, 2020

• All India Students Association (AISA) has tweeted they have written to HRDMinistry seeking appointment in coming 2 days to discuss concerns of students & parents about holding NEET.

Today @Sandeep_Saurav_ & @nsaibalaji on behalf of AISA wrote to @HRDMinistry seeking appointment in coming 2 days to discuss concerns of students & parents about holding NEET & JEE during pandemic. We will demand the govt to keep #StudentsLives as priority#PostponeJEE_NEETinSept pic.twitter.com/xkgpYBazaD

— AISA (@AISA_tweets) August 17, 2020

• Students reaction on twitter after the decision of SC over NEET postponements.

#SCpostponeJEE_NEET we are at trending 1 🥺🥺 at least now listen to our voice 🙏🏻 I just want to leave this country yaar after this kind of mindset I can't live here @DrRPNishank @narendacodi @PMOIndia @anubha1812 @advocate_alakh #SurakashaBeforePariksha pic.twitter.com/VrqJ7wmn4t

— Ridam (@Ridam55263349) August 17, 2020

#SCpostponeJEE_NEET
Don't the judges in reality feel like this?
Are the things said by the judge in the film Jolly Llb 2 on a fantasy?
Is it wrong to have faith on Supreme Court? pic.twitter.com/urptzFHubW

— jee student (@JeeCandidate) August 17, 2020

How will they conduct jee if Bihar has extended lock down #SCpostponeJEE_NEET pic.twitter.com/shlu8JsF2M

— Moin Hasan (@HaasanMoin) August 17, 2020

Just In!
Two Students Committed #SUICIDE due to depression after knowing the SC judgment.
Please @PMOIndia @HRDMinistry @rashtrapatibhvn
Please save innocent lives and please address them atleast once!!#SCpostponeJEE_NEET #HRDMinister_MustResign #HRDPostponeJEE_NEET pic.twitter.com/1NOOdUTIp3

— Technical Guruji Fan Club (@TechTalksguru) August 17, 2020

What after NEET 2020 Supreme Court latest news, updates and decisions ?

As the Supreme Court and NTA made the decision in the favor to conduct NEET on September 13, 2020. Then, as per the schedule, NTA will release the NEET admit card 2020 tentatively on August 28 at ntaneet.nic.in. As per the latest update of NTA over the NEET 2020 exam, the admit card release date to be announced 15 days prior to the exam. Candidates need to enter the required credentials along with a security pin, in order to download the NEET admit card. Candidates must note that the NEET admit card 2020 is the important document to be carried at the exam centers.