Kabir Paharia, a Scheduled Caste candidate with 42% benchmark disability, was denied MBBS admission despite securing 542 marks in NEET-UG 2024 and ranking 176th in the SC-PwBD category. Medical boards at Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS declared him ineligible under NMC norms. His writ petition and appeal were dismissed by the Delhi High Court. The Supreme Court overturned the High Court’s decision, ruling that “reasonable accommodation is not charity, but a fundamental right.” It directed AIIMS to grant Paharia admission under the SC-PwBD quota for the 2025-2026 session and exempted him from reappearing in NEET-UG 2025.