Published on : 16 Nov 2025, 12:01 am 2 min read

The Tamil Nadu government moved the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging the President of India's decision to withhold assent to the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Bill, 2021.

The Bill, which was unanimously passed by the Legislative Assembly, seeks to exempt the State from providing admission to medical colleges through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

As per the plea, the communication from the Governor’s Secretariat on March 4 showed that assent to the Bill was withheld mechanically on the aid and advice of the Union government and without assigning any reasons.

According to the petition, the State had furnished detailed replies to every objection raised by the Union government.

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