Supreme Court ruled that domicile-based reservation in PG medical courses is not allowed, stating the Constitution only recognizes domicile of India. Quota for UG courses like MBBS can have state reservations due to state expenditures. This verdict supports equality under Article 14, asserting no restriction for PG course admissions on a state domicile basis.
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