New Delhi, January 29, 2025: The Supreme Court of India has canceled the domicile reservation for postgraduate (PG) medical seats, declaring that reservations based on state domicile for medical courses violate the principles of equality under the Constitution. The court’s ruling has significant implications for medical admissions, particularly for states that had implemented such reservation policies to prioritize local students for PG medical seats.
The judgment comes as a setback to several states that had been offering a certain percentage of PG medical seats reserved for candidates with local or domicile status. The Court emphasized the need for a merit-based admission system and asserted that the Constitution guarantees equal opportunities to all students, regardless of their domicile. The decision is expected to lead to a major overhaul in how PG medical admissions are handled across the country, with a greater focus on merit rather than state-specific reservations.
