Judgment

Y.K. Sabharwal, J.—About two decades ago, on June 22, 1984 in Dr. Pradeep Jain & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. [(1984) 3 SCC 654], it was directed that admissions in medical colleges or institutions run by the Union of India or State Government or a Municipal or other local authorities for MBBS and BDS courses to the extent of at least 30 shall be granted on the basis of All India Entrance ­Examination and 50 in respect of post graduate courses. The percentage of seats to be ­allotted on All India basis was modified in Dr. Dinesh Kumar & Ors. (II) v. Motilal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad & Ors. [(1985) 3 SCC 22] and in Dr. Dinesh Kumar & Ors. (II) v. Motilal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad & Ors. [(1986) 3 SCC 727]. For MBBS/BDS courses, the All India Quota was directed to be 15 of the total number of seats and 25 of total number of seats for post-graduate courses. The percentage of post-graduate courses has been increased to 50 {Saurabh Chaudri & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. [(2003) 11 SCC 146]}. The higher percentage would be operational from the academic year 2005 {[Dr. Saurabh Chaudri & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. [(2004) 5 SCC 618]}.

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