Delhi High Court Upholds UDID Card Disability Percentage for NEET-UG 2026 Eligibility
The Delhi High Court ruled that for NEET-UG 2026 admissions, the disability percentage recorded on a candidate's Unique Disability ID (UDID) card must be accepted without reduction by Medical Assessment Boards. The court emphasized that these boards can assess functional competency but cannot alter the disability percentage, as doing so would undermine the UDID card's authority. This ruling arose from petitions by candidates whose disabilities were reassessed below the 40% threshold, affecting their eligibility for reservation under the Persons with Benchmark Disability category.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 53/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 26 Sept, 06:02 am. Other outlets followed.
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