Advocates appeared:
For the Parties(s) : Mr. Abhay Pratap Singh, AOR Mr. Aaryaan Sadanand, Adv. Ms. Mitali Umat, Adv. Mr. Sriram P., AOR M/S. K J John And Co, AOR Mr. Abishek Jebaraj, AOR Ms. A. Reyna Shruti, Adv. Mr. Renjit V Philip, Adv. Ms. Srishti Agnihotri, AOR Mr. Abishek Jebaraj, Adv. Ms. Sanjana Grace Thomas, Adv. Ms. A. Reyna Shruti, Adv. Mr. Renjit V. Philip, Adv. Ms. Mantika Vohra, Adv. Mr. P Chidambaram, Sr. Adv. Mr. K. V Viswanathan, Sr. Adv. Mr. Kunal Cheema, AOR Mrs. Ruchita Kunal Cheema, Adv. Mrs. Aditi Deshpande Parkhi, Adv. Mr. Shivam Dube, Adv. Mr. Romy Chacko, AOR Ms. K. V. Bharathi Upadhyaya, AOR Mr. Shivendra Singh, AOR Mr. Bikram Dwivedi, Adv. Mr. Dhananjaya Mishra, Adv. Dr. Mukut Nath Verma, Adv. Mr. B. K. Satija, AOR Mr. Himanshu Satija, Adv. Mr. Harshit Khanduja, Adv. Mrs. Neha Mehta, Adv. Mr. Mukund P. Unny , AOR Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General Mr. Aishwarya Bhati, A.S.G. Mr. Apoorva Kurup, Adv. Mrs. Aakanksha Kaul, Adv. Mrs. Ruchi Kohli, Adv. Mr. Kanu Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Udai Khanna, Adv. Mrs. Deepabali Dutta, Adv. Ms. Poornima Singh, Adv. Mr. Rustam Singh Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Manvendra Singh, Adv. Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, AOR Mr. Manendra Pal Gupta, Adv. Mr. Dhanesh Ieshdhan, Adv. Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR Mr. Rupesh Kumar, AOR Ms. Pankhuri Shrivastava, Adv. Ms. Neelam Sharma, Adv. Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Adv. Mr. Sonal Jain, AOR Mr. Arjun Mitra, Adv. Mr. Udayan Jain, Adv. Ms. Kajal Sharma, Adv. Mr. Sibo Sankar Mishra, AOR Mr. Nishe Rajen Shonker, AOR Mrs. Anu K Joy, Adv. Mr. Alim Anvar, Adv. Mr. Saaketh K, Adv. Mr. A. Karthik, AOR M/s Smrithi Suresh, Adv. Mr. Krishan Kumar, AOR Ms. Neetu Sharma, Adv. Mr. Nitin Pal, Adv. Ms. Namrata Chadha, Adv. Ms. Muskan Jain, Adv. Mr. Dheeraj, Adv. Mr. Rajat Joseph, AOR Ms. Rekha Dayal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Hitesh Kumar Sharma, Adv. Mr. S.K. Rajora, Adv. Mr. Akhileshwar Jha, Adv. Ms. Niharika Dewivedi, Adv. Ms. Shweta Sand, Adv. Mr. Ravish Kumar Goyal, Adv. Mr. Amit Kumar Chawla, Adv. Mr. Nitin Sharma, Adv. Ms. Sandhya Sharma, Adv. Mr. Ravindra Adsure, AOR Mr. Lav Mishra, Adv. Mr. Yash Prashant Sonawane, Adv. Mr. Rohan D, Adv.

What is the validity of the notification dated 04.03.2021 regarding the eligibility of OCI cardholders for medical admission tests? What are the rights of OCI cardholders concerning medical admission tests in light of the notification dated 04.03.2021? How should the impugned notification dated 04.03.2021 operate concerning OCI cardholders who secured their status before the notification's date?

Key Points: - The Union of India has the power to pass notifications under Section 7B(1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, to confer or alter rights (!) . - When a conferred right is withdrawn, modified, or altered, the process must demonstrate application of mind, a nexus to the object, and freedom from arbitrariness (!) . - The impugned notification dated 04.03.2021, while competent under Section 7B(1), suffers from non-application of mind and acts retroactively by taking away previously conferred rights (!) . - The impugned notification's supersession of earlier notifications and clause 4(ii), its proviso, and Explanation (1) shall operate prospectively for OCI cardholders who secured their status after 04.03.2021 (!) . - Petitioners and similarly placed OCI cardholders are entitled to the rights and privileges conferred before the 04.03.2021 notification, notwithstanding the exclusions in the new notification (!) . - Participation of petitioners and similarly placed OCI cardholders in selection processes and subsequent actions based on interim orders shall be regularized (!) . - The court expects the Executive to examine the notification's future implications on the Indian diaspora, considering the rights already created (!) . - The petitions/appeals are allowed in part (!) . - OCI cardholders were previously given parity with Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in educational fields, including appearing for medical entrance tests (!) (!) . - The impugned notification restricted OCI cardholders' eligibility for admission to only "Non-Resident Indian seat" or any supernumerary seat, and explicitly excluded them from seats reserved exclusively for Indian citizens (!) (!) .

What is the validity of the notification dated 04.03.2021 regarding the eligibility of OCI cardholders for medical admission tests?

What are the rights of OCI cardholders concerning medical admission tests in light of the notification dated 04.03.2021?

How should the impugned notification dated 04.03.2021 operate concerning OCI cardholders who secured their status before the notification's date?