The Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, has rejected a NEET-UG 2026 candidate’s plea to claim OBC reservation within the NRI quota in MBBS/BDS counselling, holding that the NRI quota is a separate, unreserved 15% quota under the counselling scheme and that a candidate can opt for only one type of reservation.
Justice Surya Kant, while speaking to the Indian diaspora in Sweden, emphasized that India’s commitment to justice transcends national boundaries, saying, “India’s commitment to justice does not end at borders”.
Supreme Court Halts NRI Quota in Assam Medical Colleges Amid Controversy On August 25, the Supreme Court issued a notice in a petition filed under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution, which challenges the State of Assam’s decision to reserve 7% of seats in medical colleges for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). The bench, consisting of Justices […]
