Right to Higher Education: Delhi High Court Lets Student Stay in MBBS Course
New Delhi, January 13, 2026 — The Delhi High Court just made it clear: you can’t take away someone’s right to study without a really good reason. In a decision that could shape how colleges and agencies handle student admissions, the court told authorities to let a medical student keep his MBBS seat—even though his admission was cancelled over alleged exam issues.
What actually happened
Harshit Agrawal, the petitioner, gotten his MBBS seat at Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Odisha, succeeding and securing a rank in NEET-UG 2024 over dedicated effort. However, following a CBI investigation into a suspected NEET paper leak, the National Testing Agency removed his NEET score and then cancelled his MBBS admission. The thing is, the CBI said Harshit was only a witness in the case—not an accused.
Justice Jasmeet Singh, who heard the case, didn’t mince words. He said the right to study further—especially in professional courses—has real weight. Even if it’s not written in big letters in the Constitution, the state has a duty to protect students chasing higher education.
The court pointed out: Harshit got his seat on merit. No evidence showed he did anything wrong. He was just a witness. So, tossing him out of the course was completely biased and tossed his educations off track for no good reason.
At last, the High Court ordered the authorities—including NTA—to get out of the way and let Harshit attend his MBBS classes as per the regular program.
This ruling sends a strong message. If you want to mess with someone’s education—especially when big probes like the NEET-UG investigation are involved—you need solid proof, not just suspicion. Students shouldn’t pay the price for administrative mistakes or loose accusations.
By standing up for the right to higher education, the court set a new standard: academic rights matter, and authorities can’t just take them away on a whim.