Consider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court's January 2025 judgment on postgraduate medical admissions:
1. The Supreme Court ruled that all forms of institutional preference in PG medical admissions are unconstitutional and violate Article 14.
2. The Court declared that domicile-based reservation for PG medical courses is constitutionally impermissible as India has a single domicile.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Accepted Answer

B) 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the Court upheld reasonable institutional preference (favoring students from the same college), striking down only residence-based domicile quotas. Statement 2 is correct, as the Court held that domicile quotas violate Article 14 and emphasized the concept of a single Indian domicile.

SC Strikes Down Domicile Quota in PG Medical Admissions

Commissioning of INS Mahe ASW-SWC