HC strikes down 79% reservation in medical colleges, imposes 50% cap in UP

The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench has quashed Uttar Pradesh government orders that resulted in over 79 percent reservation in government medical colleges in 4 districts.

The direction came on a petition by a NEET 2025 candidate who argued that the state’s orders between 2010–2015 unlawfully pushed reservation beyond the 50% cap, leaving just seven out of 85 seats for the unreserved category. Rejecting the state’s reliance on the Indira Sawhney case, the court ruled that any hike in reservation must follow due legal process. It directed the state to refill seats strictly in line with the UP Reservation Act, 2006, ensuring the 50% ceiling is not crossed.

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HC quashes 79 percent reservation in UP govt medical colleges, orders strict 50 percent cap