Published on : 20 Nov 2025, 2:34 pm 4 min read

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday ruled that there cannot be a reservation of more than 50 percent of the total postgraduate (PG) seats in private medical colleges under NRI, in-service or institutional preference categories [ Sawan Bohra and Another v State of MP and Others].

The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf quashed an amendment notification issued by the State government for 100 percent institutional preference on postgraduate medical seats in private colleges for students who have studied MBBS in colleges located in Madhya Pradesh.

The Court said it was clearly impermissible as per the law laid down by the Supreme Court.

“ We hold that the amended provision notified on

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