A STUDY ON THE LANDMARK SUPREME COURT JUDGMENTS IN INDIA RELATING TO RESERVATION IN MEDICAL ADMISSIONS

Abstract

The Medical Profession is the most respected and highly competitive field that requires quality as it has the potential to bring great benefits to human lives. The state is also duty-bound to reserve certain seats for disadvantaged sections thereby ensuring their due participation in the medical profession.  The Supreme Court of India has pronounced several judgments regarding the issues and challenges concerning the reservation of seats in medical admissions. The number of cases that come before the Supreme Court shows the faith of people in the justice delivery system with an alarming caution that several issues and challenges in this field continue to be unsettled. The Inconsistency in the judicial approach and smaller benches compelled to deal with matters involving substantial questions of law are some of the major concerns that need sufficient attention. The Judiciary's commitment to upholding social justice while dealing with the complexities connected to reserving seats in the national interest is highlighted through various cases. This article analyses some of the landmark judicial pronouncements in balancing the claims of social justice and efficiency in the medical service.

Keywords: Medical admissions, Reservation, Ceiling Limit, Super speciality courses, PG medical seats.