The Supreme Court yesterday held that it is permissible for States to lay down “essential educational requirements” as regards domicile and residence for admission under State quota to Medical, Dental and Ayurvedic Courses. Noting that the rationale behind imposing such requirements for admission to Medical Colleges under State quota in Assam was, in fact, to emancipate the educational standards of the State, the Court upheld the reservation for Assam domiciled candidates to MBBS/BDS/Ayurveda courses. A distinction, however, was made in this regard over the question of admission to postgraduate and post-doctoral super specialty courses by the Bench of Justices Arun […]
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