In Omkar v. Union of India (2024 INSC 775), the Supreme Court held that MBBS admission for PwD candidates cannot be denied solely on the percentage of disability. Granting relief to a candidate with 45% speech and language disability, it ruled that assessment must consider the practical impact on course completion, not just numbers. Calling the NMC’s rigid guidelines discriminatory, the Court stressed inclusive education under Article 41 and the RPwD Act, 2016, and allowed the petitioner’s admission.
