The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court under Article 131 of the Constitution of India, challenging the law that mandated clearing of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Examination (NEET) for admissions to medical and allied courses in state government colleges
The Supreme Court has reprimanded the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court for quashing criminal proceedings registered against a YouTuber in a hurry, without giving adequate time for the investigating agency to probe the charges
The Tamil Nadu assembly passed the NEET Exemption Bill once again without accepting the suggestions offered by Governor RN Ravi a few weeks ago. The governor had returned the Bill to the assembly for its reconsideration after keeping it pending for around four months. Even the Supreme Court had held the NEET scheme to be in complete conformity with the Constitution as it addresses the issues of social justice.
The Supreme Court today heard a batch of pleas filed by the Tamil Nadu Government challenging a Madras High Court decision to quash a state quota law that provided 10.5% special reservation to Vanniyars, a most backward community.