MS. SWATI GUPTA versus STATE OF U.P. AND ORS.
The grievance of the petitioner does not survive because the amended reservation policy clarifies vertical reservations at 50% for general and 50% for SC/ST/OBC categories; horizontal reservations are distributed across all seats according to social categories, in line with Indira Sawhney.
- Parties
- Petitioner: MS. SWATI GUPTA; Respondent: STATE OF U.P.; Respondent: Respondent No. 3
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 02 February 1995
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Writ Petition / Final Order
- Outcome
- Petition disposed of
- Legal Topics
- Reservation Policy, Medical College Admissions, Vertical and Horizontal Reservation, Gender Based Quota, Equality Before Law
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Parties
MS. SWATI GUPTA
Petitioner
STATE OF U.P.
Respondent
Respondent No. 3
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Writ Petition / Final Order
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether reservation of 65% general seats in U.P. medical colleges is violative of Articles 14, 16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution
- 2 Whether the reservation policy contravenes the ratio in Indira Sawhney v. Union of India
Ratio Decidendi
The grievance of the petitioner does not survive because the amended reservation policy clarifies vertical reservations at 50% for general and 50% for SC/ST/OBC categories; horizontal reservations are distributed across all seats according to social categories, in line with Indira Sawhney.
Court Disposition
Petition disposed of
Orders
- Interim order staying declaration of results discharged
- Reservation policy as per Government circular dated 17.12.1994 stands clarified and implemented
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