NEET PG 2023 Exam Live Updates: Supreme Court dismisses petition; Exam on March 5

The NEET PG 2023 admit card link is active at nbe.edu.in and natboard.edu.in.

NEET PG 2023 will be held on March 5.

NEET PG counselling will be held from July 15 without waiting for the August 11 deadline of mandatory internship completion, ASG Aishwarya Bhati informed adding that those without certificate will be allowed to participate provisionally.

ASG Aishwarya Bhati said only 6,000 aspirants applied during the second window of the NEET PG exam and the postponement demand is by a minority.

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has issued the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Postgraduate (NEET PG 2023) admit card today. Candidates who registered for the NEET PG 2023 exam can download NEET PG admit card 2023 from the official website, nbe.edu.in or natboard.edu.in.

Sr Counsel: This problem [of NEET PG mandatory internship and counseling] started with NEET. Previously States had their own process 

Justice Bhat: All this is a part of the evolutionary process.

ASG: We want to start counselling from 15.07.2022 without waiting for the August date. The rest would  be allowed to participate provisionally and would be considered on a case to case basis.

ASG: There is no available date in near future with our technology partner. We are trying the set the clock after the two years of pandemic

Justice Bhat: When I asked you wanted postponement, you said you did not want. Some of them you represent were content with the timeline as it was.

ASG, Aishwarya Bhati: Kindly see these dates that I have given. The date was announced six months back. Everyone who applied in the first window is 2 lakh 3 thousand. She further added: "Admit card has been issued today as scheduled. We have made chart of 17 petitioners before your lordship. 10 petitioners had completed internship last year."

Justice Bhat: Today what is happening is that if you pull the clothe this side something is happening on the other side. How do we balance.

Justice Bhat as per Live Law said: "Can you make the request for postponement. If you have not then you were ready to take the exam. So nothing has changed for you."

Resuming the plea to defer NEET PG 2023 exam, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for the petitioners, submitted that out of the over 2 lakh candidates who have registered for NEET PG, nearly 1.3 lakh students are those who completed their graduation in previous years and who could not make it through PG in the previous terms.

The Supreme Court bench on Friday, has asked NBE to come up with certain information and a solution and categorically stated that it is not passing any order either way and keeping the issue open till the next date of hearing. Read More here

The NEET PG 2023 postponement cases are listed as item no. 53.

Some aspirants have said that NEET PG admit cards are out at nbe.edu.in.

NEET PG 2023 is scheduled to be held on March 5.

Justice Bhat on Friday, February 24 said, "Those who have been preparing for months together were told that they wait for months. We are also aware when we postpone..the agony of candidates who have prepared...the whole dynamics changes."

The Supreme Court is likely to announce a verdict on the NEET PG 2023 postponement case today. As per reports, the case is listed as item 53.

The Supreme Court is hearing item number 43, currently. 

The Supreme Court is currently hearing item number 37. 

Supreme Court is currently hearing appeal filed by Assamese activist and Sibsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi against Gauhati HC order setting aside his discharge in a case involving offences under UAPA, sedition, as per Bar and Bench. NEET PG case is listed as item number 53. 

NEET PG 2023 admit card has been released through SMS. 

Today's Court Hearing can be heard after Lunch 2:00PM
It's Listed at Item No 53.#NEETPG2023 #PostponeNEETPG2033 #postponedneetpg2023 #protest

Hope Justice is delivered ?

— All India Students Dental Association/DENTODONTICS (@dentodontics) February 27, 2023

Saying that the NEET PG counselling cannot be divided and it will happen after August 11, Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan previously said: "The gap now between exam and counselling in 5 months now. Previously, it was one month. As a consequence we are getting less time... We are asking the exam to be pushed a little. It was pushed last year."

CJI DY Chandrachud said, "sheer volume of NEET cases in Supreme Court indicates need for reforms in medical education."

Supreme Court is yet to hear NEET PG 2023 postponement case.

Justice Bhat had said, "Those who have been preparing for months together were told that they wait for months. We are also aware when we postpone..the agony of candidates who have prepared...the whole dynamics changes."

During NEET PG hearing on February 24, Sr Adv Gopal Sankaranarayanan said: "There are 13 petitioners before your lordships...But about 45,000 other would be affected."

"Blank admit cards have been released to counter google forms please dont download them now Atleast," said a candidate.

Blank admit cards have been released to counter google forms please dont download them now Atleast.#NEETPG2023 #PostponeNEETPG2023 pic.twitter.com/jI2zQsxcws

— Dr Natasha (@Realnatasha3) February 27, 2023

Supreme Court will resume hearing NEET PG 2023 postponement plea today. The case has been listed as item number 53. Last hearing was on February 24. 

An aspirant tweeted, "Guys we have to keep the site crashed for 3 more hours. Pls refrain from downloading admit card. You can login and see the centre without downloading,though it’s advisable to not do that too. Pls,just till hearing."

Guys we have to keep the site crashed for 3 more hours. Pls refrain from downloading admit card. You can login and see the centre without downloading,though it’s advisable to not do that too. Pls,just till hearing #NEETPG2023 #PostponeNEETPG2023

— postponeneetpg2023 (@postponeneetpg2) February 27, 2023

Dr Rohan Krishnan had previously said, "NEET PG Case adjourned till MONDAY. Arguments of both sides were heard. We hope that Judiciary brings Justice to the NEET PG aspirants. We request NMC, NBE not to release admit cards as the matter is subjudice. What’s the rush !! Is my question to everyone asking y PP!"

Union minister of health and family welfare (MoHFW), Mansukh Mandaviya told the Lok Sabha that NEET PG 2023 will not be postponed. The decision was taken to avoid further delay in the exam and counselling process caused due to COVID-19.

A candidate tweeted, "crash the nbe site everyone keep refreshing the site."

#neetpg2023postponement #NEETPG2023
crash the nbe site everyone keep refreshing the site

— Doctor (@passion__Doctor) February 27, 2023

"Every year NBEMS issues admit after releasing a notice , but this year they are in a hurry," said an Indian doctor. 

NEET PG 2023 admit card has been released through SMS. 

Justice Bhat: From a macro-perspective it (postponement) seems very easy. But it is not like that.

• Visit the NBE official website, nbe.edu.in 2023.
• Click on the NEET PG admit card 2023 download link
• Now, enter the registration number and password.
• Download the NBE NEET PG hall ticket
• Affix photograph as per specification on the admit card.

Supreme Court bench has assembled at 10:30am, as per Live Law. 

It actually shows ,they are nervous about judgement ...

otherwise personally sending text Msg to 2 lakh candidates ,bulk Msg are charged 8 rs per text Msg ..1.60 cr they wasting on jst text msg!#NEETPG2023 #postponeneetpg23 https://t.co/BR6zetMXdq

— Rajan (@Rajandelhii) February 27, 2023

"Guys please don't download admit card pass it to your college group!! You can download after our case hearing!! See how they are trapping us!! Releasing before 10:00am and with message to. Registered number wahhh!! This is how govt try to fool everyone in every issue," said a student on Twitter. 

Guys please don't download admit card pass it to your college group!! You can download after our case hearing!! See how they are trapping us!! Releasing before 10:00am and with message to. Registered number wahhh!! This is how govt try to fool everyone in every issue #NEETPG2023

— nirupa (@nirupa23481197) February 27, 2023

"Our lawyer should ask NMC lawyer why did they release ADMIT card hurriedly in morning when exam date is SUBJUDICE and hearing is today on SC?," said a candidate on Twitter. 

Our lawyer should ask NMC lawyer why did they release ADMIT card hurriedly in morning when exam date is SUBJUDICE and hearing is today on SC? @advocate_tanvi @anubha1812 Please spread this message. Retweet. #NEETPG2023 #PostponeNEETPG2023

— Dr Nayan Biswas (@nayan0405) February 27, 2023

NEET PG 2023 postponement plea will be heard today by CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice S Ravindra Bhat. During last hearing, the bench said that it is not passing any orders. 

Supreme Court will resume hearing plea to postpone NEET PG 2023 today. The case has been listed as item number 53, as per Live Law.