Goa, July 19 -- A 71-year-old NEET UG 2026 aspirant has approached the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court seeking a separate reservation for senior citizens in MBBS admissions.

The petitioner, Ashok Bahar, has filed a writ petition requesting a one per cent reservation for eligible senior citizens pursuing undergraduate medical education. According to reports, the matter is scheduled to be heard on July 21.

In his petition, Bahar argues that senior citizens deserve special consideration in the admission process, especially when reservations and concessions are already available for several other categories. He contends that if candidates of all ages are permitted to appear for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG),...