Domicile-Based Reservation in PG Medical Courses Unconstitutional : Supreme Court
- Case Name: Tanvi Bhel V Shrey Goel & Ors.
- Judge(s): J. Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia and SVN Bhatti
- Advocate(s): Adv Nidhesh Gupta
The Supreme Court ruled that residence-based reservations in PG medical courses violate Article 14 of the Constitution and are impermissible.
A bench reaffirmed past judgments (Pradeep Jain, Saurabh Chandra), emphasizing that state quota seats must be filled based on NEET merit.
The Court stated that India has a single domicile, and restricting PG admissions based on state residency is unconstitutional.
However, the ruling will not impact students already enrolled under such reservations.
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