*SC Orders Major Reforms to Prevent NEETPG Seat Blocking with Aadhaar Tracking, Strict Penalties, and Uniform Counselling Code🚨🚨* *Additionally Publication of Raw Score & Answer Key to Declared Mandatory* _In a significant judgment authored by The bench of *Justice JB Pardiwala* and *Justice R Mahadevan* the Supreme Court has issued comprehensive directives to reform NEET-PG counselling processes and address long-standing issues of seat blocking and lack of transparency._ *Key Directives:* 1. *Round 2 Upgrade Provision*: Admitted candidates can upgrade to better seats without reopening counselling for new entrants. 2. *Exam Transparency*: Mandatory publication of raw scores, answer keys, and normalization formulae for multi-shift NEET-PG exams. 3. *Penalties for Seat Blocking*: Forfeiture of security deposits, Disqualification from future NEET-PG exams for repeat offenders, Blacklisting of non-compliant institutions. 4. *Aadhaar-Based Tracking*: Implementation of Aadhaar-linked seat monitoring to prevent multiple seat holdings and identity misrepresentation. 5. *State Accountability*: State authorities and DMEs to face contempt or disciplinary action for schedule or rule violations. 6. *Uniform Counselling Code*: Nationwide standardisation of counselling rules including eligibility, mop-up round procedures, seat withdrawal, and grievance redressal timelines. 7. *Annual Oversight Audits*: Establishment of a third-party audit mechanism under NMC for annual review of counselling data, compliance, and admission fairness. *Case Background:* The litigation was triggered by complaints from NEET-PG aspirants (2017-18), who alleged that candidates already allotted seats in initial rounds were allowed to participate in mop-up rounds, resulting in less meritorious candidates securing high-demand seats, particularly in Radiology. *Outcome:* These reforms aim to restore fairness, transparency, and accountability in the NEET-PG counselling ecosystem. *Source:* https://lawtrend.in/supreme-court-cracks-down-on-neet-pg-seat-blocking-issues-sweeping-reforms-to-ensure-fair-medical-admissions/