Supreme Court of India

Suman Gupta and Others Etc. v. State of J & K and Others

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Reported as [1983] 3 S.C.R. 985
Bench Y.V. Chandrachud J.
Decided 19 September 1983

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CoKstitution of India, Art. 14-Powers and procedures resulting in unfairness· and arbitrariness....:....vio/ative of Art. 14. Ad"tinistrative Law-Vesting of absolute and un( ontrolled power in public authoritJ-;_Falls outside the Constitution and invalid. With a view to encourage national integration, a few States including respondent states agreed upon an arrangement by which a certain percentage of the seats in medical colleges was reserved for candidates from other States on a reciprocal basis. In the y'ear 1982-83 the respondent States made some nominations under the above arrangement.

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