OMKAR RAMCHANDRA GONDversusTHE UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 10611/2024
Decision Date: 15-10-2024
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2024INSC775

BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI*, ARAVIND KUMAR, K.V. VISWANATHAN Issue for Consideration Whether the appellant should be disqualified from obtaining admission under the PwD category for the MBBS Course merely because his disability is quantified at 44% /45%. Headnotes† Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 – MBBS course – Admission – PwD category – Appellant has speech and language disability and is diagnosed with Hypernasality with Misarticulation IN K/C/O Repaired Bilateral CLEFT of palate – Appellant appeared for the NEET (UG) 2024 and qualified the same – As required, appellant underwent 

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