Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Anmol vs Union Of India on 21 July, 2026
ITEM NO.24 COURT NO.13 SECTION IV
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Miscellaneous Application No. 378/2025 in C.A. No. 14333/2024
ANMOL Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s)
([TO BE TAKEN UP AT 2:00 P.M.]
IA No. 220153/2025 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS
IA No. 220152/2025 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT)
Date : 21-07-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN PALLI
By Courts Motion
For Petitioner(s) :
Mr. Atif Inam, AOR
For Respondent(s) :
No.1-UOI Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, A.S.G.
Ms. Madhulika Upadhyay, AOR
Mr. Raghav Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Nachiketa Joshi, Adv.
Mr. Ayush Anand, Adv.
Ms. Astha Singh, Adv.
Ms. Aaditya Shankar Dixit, Adv.
For respondent No.3-NTA
Ms. Pankhuri Shrivastava, Adv.
Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Adv.
Ms. Neelam Sharma, AOR
Mr. Mukul, Adv.
For respondent No.4-NMC
Mr. Gaurav Sharrma, Sr. Adv.
Signature Not Verified
Mr. Prateek Bhatia, AOR
Digitally signed by
ANITA MALHOTRA
Date: 2026.07.22
Mr. Dhawal Mohan, Adv.
19:41:10 IST
Reason:
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For respondent No.6
Mr. Krishna Kant Dubey, Adv.
Mr. Varun Chugh, Adv.
Mr. Bhuvan Kapoor, Adv.
Mr. Shreekant Neelappa Terdal, AOR
For Applicant(s)
in IA 220152/2025 Mr. Senthil Jagadeesan,Sr.Adv.
Mr. Punit Agarwwal,Adv.
Mr. Rishit V.,Adv.
Ms. Niharika Shukla,Adv.
Mr. Sajal Jain, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Heard Mr. Senthil Jagadeesan, learned senior
counsel appearing for the intervenor (IA No.220152/2025)
and Mr. Gaurav Sharrma, learned senior counsel appearing
for the respondent-National Medical Commission (NMC).
2. Learned senior counsel for the respondent-NMC
submits that the Guidelines on Assessment of Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities (PvBD) For Admission to MBBS
Course, 2026 (for short, “the Guidelines”) which had gone
for vetting, have been duly vetted and now it is in the
process of being sent to the Director General, Health
Services (DGHS). Learned senior counsel assures the Court
that the Guidelines will be included in the prospectus of
NEET Under Graduate Brochure for 2026-2027 which is
likely to be issued very shortly. Learned senior counsel
also submits that the Guidelines for Under Graduate will
also be uploaded on the website.
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3. Mr. Senthil Jagadeesan, learned senior counsel
drawing attention to page 4 paragraph 10 of the
additional affidavit dated 14th July, 2027 of the
respondent No.1-Union of India submits that admittedly as
of now only 33 notified Disability Assessment Boards are
available. The affidavit states that is is proposed to
be increased to 43. Learned senior counsel points out
that as per the judgment of this Court, there should be
minimum of one Disability Assessment Board in each State
and each Union Territory. The affidavit of the Union of
India is not clear on this aspect of the matter.
4. Let a better affidavit be filed by the respondent
No.1-UOI setting out the correct position and also
explaining whether the direction of this Court has been
complied with.
5. Learned senior counsel for the intervenor further
points out that under the directions of this Court each
Disability Assessment Board must include a doctor or
health professional with disability. Drawing attention
to page 5 para 13 of the affidavit of the union of India
dated 14th July, 2026, learned senior counsel submits that
all that is set out is that steps are being taken. The
matter pertains to the rights of individuals under the
Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and also
about enforcement of the orders of this Court. By the
next date of hearing, the Union of India will set out the
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composition of each Disability Assessment Board and
ensure that there is in each of the Board a doctor or
health professional with disability.
6. On the aspect of training and sensitization of
members of the Disability Assessment Boards, as directed
by this Court in its judgment in Om Rathore v. Director
General of Health Services and Others1, the affidavit is
completely silent. The Union of India by the next date
of hearing will explain and set out their stand on this
aspect of the matter.
7. Learned senior counsel submits that with regard to
the constitution of Appellate Body, the direction in
Onkar Ramchandra Gond v. Union of India & Ors.2 is to
constitute Appellate Body at the level of the Director
General of Health Services to hear challenges. What is
suggested is that conclusion of one Disability Assessment
Board be reviewed laterally by another Disability
Assessment Board. This is not the purport of the
judgment. The idea was to provide a higher hierarchy.
The respondent No.1-Union of India to explain in its
affidavit as to why no steps have been taken in this
regard.
8. Learned senior counsel further points out that the
judgments of this Court have directed constitution of
enabling units at Medical Colleges to act as points of
1. 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3130
2. 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2860
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contact for persons with disabilities seeking clinical
accommodations and to inform students of the same. The
affidavit is completely silent on this aspect.
9. The matter pertains to the Rights of Persons under
the and it is a very serious matter. The respondent
No.1-Union of India is directed to bestow its highest
attention and file a detailed affidavit so that the
directions of this Court are complied with and are
operational for the Academic Year 2026-2027 itself.
10. List the matter on 28th July, 2026 at 2.00 p.m.
(ANITA MALHOTRA) (MANOJ KUMAR)
DEPUTY REGISTRAR COURT MASTER
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