PARAG GUPTA vs UNIVERSITY OF DELHI . — W.P.(C) No. 12/1999

Case Summary: Dr. Parag Gupta v. University of Delhi Decision: The Supreme Court allowed the petition, ruling that students who obtained MBBS degrees under the 15% all-India quota and studied outside their home state must be permitted to participate in postgraduate medical entrance examinations in their home state, regardless of institutional or residential preference criteria adopted by those states/universities. Key Reasoning: The Court found that students like Dr. Gupta were unfairly stranded—unable to pursue postgraduate studies either in their study state (due to residency requirements) or home state (due to institutional preference rules). The Court held that allowing such students to compete in their home state creates uniformity, imposes only minimal disadvantage on local students competing against few migrants, and serves the larger goal of equality while respecting institutional continuity principles. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.