'All Are Domiciles': SC Declares Domiciles Reservation "Unconstitutional" In PG Medical Courses
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled out domicile-based reservation while upholding merit-based post-graduate medical course admissions. While hearing, the top court held that the domicile reservation to admissions within the state quate is unconstitutional and violates the Right to Equality under Article 14.
On a bunch of appeals filed on admission to the Post-Graduate medical course at Government Medical College and Hospital, a three-judge bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia and S V N Bhatti delivered the verdict stating that the residence-based reservation in PG medical courses is clearly violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.”
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The court said that all are domiciles in the territory of India and there is nothing like a provisional or state domicile. “There is only one domicile. We are all residents of India. We have the right to choose residence anywhere in India and to carry out trade and profession anywhere in the country,” the court said, adding that the constitution also gives the people the right to choose admission to educational institutions across the country.
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court had earlier held certain provisions made by the the Government Medical College and Hospital, to be invalid in connection with the domicile or residence-based reservation as provided in UT Chandigarh Pool.
