Overview
- The division bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G. M. Mohiuddin issued the interim order on September 16.
- Authorities were directed to entertain the petitioner’s NEET-PG registration under the NRI quota on the strength of his OCI card.
- An embassy declined to issue a sponsor certificate, while Central instructions stated an NRI certificate is not mandatory for OCI holders.
- The relief is conditional, requiring compliance with whatever documents the forthcoming eligibility guidelines prescribe.
- NEET-PG counselling may start at short notice, and the case is listed for the next hearing on October 8.