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Haryana High Court Upholds 40% Reservation for In‑Service MD/MS Admissions
✍️ Medical Dialogues
🗓 08 Aug 2026, 08:33 AM
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The Haryana High Court has affirmed the state’s 40% reservation quota for in‑service medical graduates seeking MD and MS courses, reinforcing the policy’s legality.
The Haryana High Court has upheld the state’s 40% reservation policy for in‑service medical graduates applying for MD and MS programmes, ruling that the quota is constitutional and lawful.
The decision follows a challenge by a group of candidates who argued that the reservation infringed on merit‑based admissions. The court rejected the petition, citing the state’s objective of promoting diversity and addressing regional disparities in medical education.
Under the policy, 40% of seats in all government medical colleges are reserved for in‑service doctors from underrepresented communities, while the remaining 60% are filled through the standard merit‑based process.
The ruling is expected to solidify the quota system and may prompt other states to review their own reservation frameworks for medical training programmes.
The decision follows a challenge by a group of candidates who argued that the reservation infringed on merit‑based admissions. The court rejected the petition, citing the state’s objective of promoting diversity and addressing regional disparities in medical education.
Under the policy, 40% of seats in all government medical colleges are reserved for in‑service doctors from underrepresented communities, while the remaining 60% are filled through the standard merit‑based process.
The ruling is expected to solidify the quota system and may prompt other states to review their own reservation frameworks for medical training programmes.