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Since the declaration of the revised National Eligibility cum Entrance Test -Under Graduate (NEET-UG) result on July 26, courts across the country have witnessed a spurt of litigation by persons with disabilities. The stories of these persons typically have a common script. They appeared for the NEET-UG examinations based on their disability certificate in the persons with disabilities (PwD) category. They cleared the exam and got allotted a college. Thereafter, they were made to undergo a medical assessment by the National Medical Council (NMC), in line with its information bulletin for the NEET-UG examination. This assessment found them ineligible. The finding of disqualification often lacks any reason and is merely based on the person’s disability being above a particular percentage.