Challenge to MBBS Seat Allocation, Territorial Reservation Pools, and Institutional Autonomy in Union Territories

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Case
VRUTIKA VASANTBHAI ROHIT v. THE UNION TERRITORY OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND ORS (Bombay High Court, 14-10-2026)
Law
Constitution of India, National Medical Commission Act, Societies Registration Act, Administrative Law.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Examination of the principle of estoppel precluding candidates from challenging admission rules after participating without demur.
  • Interpretation of Section 2(c) of the Merger of Union Territories Act, 2019 regarding the continuity of territorial reservation pools.
  • Distinction between overall admission capacity under Section 10A of the IMC Act and internal seat allocation.
  • Evaluation of the legal competence of autonomous societies under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 to frame admission policies.
  • Judicial scrutiny on combining separate demographic quotas across unified Union Territories.