In Brief
Postgraduate medical students challenged changes made mid-session to the All India Quota counselling procedure, which allowed candidates who had not reported or had resigned from first-round allotments to participate in the second round. The Supreme Court upheld the procedural changes as justified measures against 'seat blocking'—a practice where candidates artificially reserved seats and then resigned, causing reversion to State Quota and disadvantaging meritorious candidates. The Court held that reduced admission chances do not constitute a legal right violation. Since the second round had been completed and petitioners had participated, the petitions were dismissed. The Court vacated its earlier stay order to permit proper conduct of State Quota counselling with reverted seats."
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