In Brief
The Supreme Court disposed of a Special Leave Petition challenging the Madras High Court's order in a contempt proceeding. The High Court found no breach of its earlier directive requiring a committee to opine on medical seat reservations. However, the High Court went further and scrutinized the subsequent OBC and EWS reservation notification, directing that EWS reservation required Supreme Court approval. The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its contempt jurisdiction by adjudicating the notification's validity after finding no breach. The Court set aside the direction requiring approval, clarifying that substantive validity issues remain pending for determination in other petitions and were outside the contempt proceeding's scope."
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