SC dismisses plea to apply Delhi govt OBC list in Central govt funded institutions in Capital

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a petition that sought to apply the Delhi government's OBC reservation list to institutions funded by the Central government, a decision that has sparked discussions about equity in educational opportunities.

- AIMAN FATIMA

The case centered on a notice issued by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) on January 10, 2022, which modified the criteria for OBC reservations in postgraduate courses for certain central institutes. This modification limited OBC reservations to candidates listed on the central OBC list, effectively excluding candidates from the Delhi OBC list from competing for these reserved seats.

The matter was examined by a bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan, who found insufficient grounds to intervene with the MCC's notice. The MCC had been challenged in the Delhi High Court, where it was argued that the Delhi OBC candidates had been misled by earlier documents from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and the MCC itself, which suggested they were eligible for OBC seats.